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" When I came to Arsenal years ago, I saw things from Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry I'd never seen before. "
Robin Van Persie
Never
Saw
Before
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" Every big player who leaves Arsenal is a massive loss. But no player here is bigger than the club. "
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" Everyone knows me by now. I love football. I am quite principled in that perspective. It is always difficult to find the perfect match, but I do feel this is the perfect match for me. "
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" I've always said that I want to win as many trophies as possible in my career, but not at any price. "
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" Of course I love silverware in my football career. But sometimes you can't rush from A to Z. "
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" When I was five, I joined a club, 'Excelsior', the club of Kralingen, in the first division. I was always training. On a free afternoon, I did individual work with Aad Putters, my youth trainer. Not with the idea growing to be a star, but for fun. "
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Fun
" I always want to win, and it was time to win some club prizes, some titles. I never would have gone for the money, but wanted the chance to get a bit further in my career. And it turned out to be the right decision. "
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" Dennis Bergkamp is, in my eyes, still 'The Master'. The fact that he never won the Champions League, the European Championship, or the World Cup does not take anything away from his greatness as a player. "
Robin Van Persie
Never
Greatness
World
" Arsenal will always come first. You name them - Henry, Vieira, Pires, Bergkamp. People saw these stars shine, and they thought: 'Is there life after Vieira, Pires or Bergkamp?'. But look at what happens here. At Arsenal, you always see young, fresh talent grow into the same role as those stars who have left. Other players have replaced them. "
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Talent
Life
Name
" I think Messi is an absolute giant in the game. Not so much because of his dribbles and actions. That's why most people rate him. But I think, differently from others, that he is phenomenal in his teamplay and combination play. "
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Why
Think
" Now I know a lot about my body, like how important it is to eat well, as it makes you stronger in the end and helps prevent injuries. Or when you train, do you just start to shoot, or do you have a good warm-up first? "
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Body
Start
End
" Great players must always produce and at any time or in any game. Give them a ball and a pitch, and they will show what they've got. That relaxed, calm spirit you don't really have when you are young. "
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Time
Great
You
" Midfielders, on average, get somewhere between half a second and a second to think before they have to move the ball on. For strikers, however, it is significantly less: between 0.1 and 0.2 of a second before a defender is on them. "
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Somewhere
Move
Think
" If you don't know something, just go and ask. "
Robin Van Persie
Something
Ask
Know
" Everybody who comes to my home has to play at least one set against me. I beat them all. The best thing is when they want another set. People like me who can't stand not to win. I beat them again and again until they are furious, then I laugh. That's funny. "
Robin Van Persie
People
Best
Funny
" At home in Manchester, I have a recreation room just like I had in London, with all kinds of jerseys on the wall. In the middle, there's a table to play tennis. "
Robin Van Persie
London
Home
Like
" When friends wanted to go to the centre of town, they took a bus or tram. I took the ball and went running after them. School was hell because I had to put the ball on the ground. Outside, I was free, playing the ball. "
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Bus
Hell
School
" I want to play as long as possible at the highest level. "
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Want
Possible
Play
" Van Gaal gave me all the confidence I could ask for. He made me striker, my favorite position. "
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Confidence
Ask
Me
" I've worked with some brilliant coaches, and I've taken a real interest in all the methods they use and the choices they make. And I can tell you that Moyes's sessions and the things he says in his team meetings are spot on. "
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Team
I Can
Choices
" Arsenal are a great club, but after eight years, sometimes you feel that you need a new challenge. "
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Great
Feel
New
" I don't see things the way my parents do. They can look at a tree and see something amazing, whereas I just see a tree. That's not to say I don't appreciate its beauty. When I watch the sea in somewhere like Sardinia, I see the beauty in that. "
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Sea
Tree
" Manchester United breathes football. "
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Football
United
Manchester United
" There is no doubt I'm learning new things and progressing with David Moyes. The sessions we have on the training ground are fantastic, and I'm learning a lot from them every day. "
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New Things
Day
Learning
" I highly appreciate the work of Ed Woodward, the CEO of Manchester United. "
Robin Van Persie
United
Highly
Work
" I think my biggest strength is that I always keep doing exactly the same thing. There are forwards who go crazy with euphoria, but after a goal, I let myself fall back to the midfield, recharge. Keeping yourself cool and concentrated on your mission. "
Robin Van Persie
Myself
Fall
Yourself
" When I look at a football pitch, I suppose, yes, I see it as my canvas. I see solutions, possibilities, the space to express myself. I am always looking for ways to be creative, to gain an edge. "
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Myself
I Am
" It's an honour to sign for Manchester United. I am looking forward to following in the footsteps of so many great strikers, bringing my experience and playing my part to help the team compete for the biggest trophies in the game. "
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Team
Looking
" Football has always been my great love. I slept with a ball - really! Even when I started going out with Bouchra - ouha! She must have thought, 'What's this...?' "
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She
Thought
Football
" I don't mind if my performances get dissected and people criticise what I've done on the pitch. They can talk about my game 24/7 for all I care. And a lot of those opinions and criticisms may actually be right. So I don't mind that. "
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