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Eleven years ago, a Dutchman amazed us all with a diving header goal at the World Cup. Even if you’re not a World Cup expert, you should have figured it out by now. Still not sure?
Alright then: Roll the film for Robin van Persie.
The Flying Dutchman – sorry, had to say it – enchanted the whole world in the group match against Spain, and especially his then 93-year-old grandpa.
He recreated his grandson’s legendary goal and flew across the living room carpet.
What do you think: Will there ever be a better header goal in professional football?
This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇩🇪 here.
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