London: For Arsenal it seemed their chickens came home to roost as their proud record of never having lost to foreign opposition at the Emirates Stadium ended with a whimper on Wednesday. Their 2-0 defeat by Schalke 04 may not prove terminal to their hopes of reaching the last 16 of the Champions League but the manner of it left a pall of gloom hanging over the under-achieving north London...
06:35 PM, Oct 25, 2012
Romania: Manchester United striker Robin van Persie continued his hot scoring streak as his double secured a 2-1 victory over CFR Cluj in Champions League Group H on Tuesday. United had to come from behind after Pantelis Kapetanos fired the Romanian champions into a 14th minute lead. Van Persie equalised 15 minutes later when he met Wayne Rooney's free kick and the ball looped off his shoulder and over keeper...
03:23 AM, Oct 03, 2012
Bucharest: Manchester United could start with Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie in attack for the first time since the Dutchman's move to Old Trafford from Arsenal against CFR Cluj in Tuesday's Champions League clash. Rooney is fit again after missing five matches with a gashed thigh and the England striker galvanised United in the second half against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, although they still lost 3-2. "Probably the strongest...
10:33 PM, Oct 01, 2012
London: Robin van Persie made up for an embarrassing failure from the penalty spot by grabbing a hat trick with two late goals in Manchester United's dramatic 3-2 win at Southampton on Sunday, earning the English giants a second straight win in the Premier League. In a fitting way to mark United manager Alex Ferguson's 1,000th league game in charge, Van Persie equalized in the 87th minute before heading home...
10:42 PM, Sep 02, 2012
Manchester: The shade of the shirt may have changed but Robin van Persie remains a red-hot Dutch master after marking his first Manchester United start with a goal in a 3-2 Premier League win over Fulham on Saturday. Having swapped the crimson of Arsenal for the red checks of United's new home jersey, the 24 million pound ($38 million) man dug United out of an early hole by firing in...
10:00 PM, Aug 25, 2012
Liverpool: Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson criticised his own players for failing to utilise Robin van Persie's talents after they crashed to a surprise 1-0 defeat at Everton. Van Persie made his eagerly-anticipated United debut as a 68th minute substitute with his new side trailing to Marouane Fellaini's second half goal at Goodison Park on Monday. But the Dutch striker, who completed a 24 million pound move from Arsenal...
09:56 AM, Aug 21, 2012
The Hague: After signing Robin van Persie from Arsenal, Manchester United are due to sign another Dutchman Alexander Buttner from Vitesse Arnhem. The 23-year-old Buttner is expected to undergo a medical on Monday and will sign a five-year contract at Old Trafford, reports Xinhua. "This is really a dream coming true," Buttner told local Dutch channel Omroep Gelderland. "It all went very quickly, and of course I am very happy."...
03:37 PM, Aug 20, 2012
London: Striker Robin Van Persie wanted to leave Arsenal and left the club with no choice but to sell him, manager Arsene Wenger said on Friday after the Dutch international joined Manchester United. Last season's Premier League top scorer signed a four-year deal at Old Trafford, ending an eight-year stay with Arsenal for whom he scored 132 goals in 278 appearances. "We regret that we have lost a great player...
06:36 PM, Aug 17, 2012
Manchester: Robin van Persie became the latest big-name player to slip from Arsenal's grasp when the Netherlands striker completed his move to Manchester United on a four-year deal on Friday. Van Persie agreed personal terms and passed a medical examination to complete a transfer that is believed to have cost United about 24 million pounds ($38 million). "I am looking forward to following in the footsteps of so many great...
04:30 PM, Aug 17, 2012
Manchester: Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson is hopeful new signing Robin van Persie will play in his side's Premier League opener against Everton on Monday after a medical on Thursday. "The fee has been agreed, which we're delighted about," Ferguson said on the United website (www.manutd.com). The Dutch striker was signed from Arsenal on Wednesday for a reported fee of 24 million pounds. "He's on his way here from London...
06:36 PM, Aug 16, 2012
Manchester: Manchester United is set to complete the signing of Robin van Persie from Arsenal on Thursday after the Premier League rivals reached an agreement over the sale of the Netherlands striker. No financial details were disclosed by either United or Arsenal, although British media has reported that the London club wanted 20 million pounds ($31.3 million) for their captain, who has one year left on his contract. "Arsenal Football...
12:23 AM, Aug 16, 2012
The Hague: Wesley Sneijder has replaced Mark van Bommel as the new captain of the Dutch football team, head coach Louis van Gaal announced ahead of Wednesday's friendly match against Belgium in Brussels. Van Bommel announced his retirement from the national team after the early exit at Euro 2012. The 28-year-old Sneijder has played 87 internationals and was being considered as the natural leader of the team, reports Xinhua. Van...
05:09 PM, Aug 15, 2012
There is less than three weeks remaining before the transfer window closes and there is only one club in the picture to sign last year's English Premier League golden boot winner Robin van Persie after he declined Arsenal's new contract, publically stating that he wants to leave as the AFC is not heading in the right direction. As soon as the statement was released, the likes of Manchester City, Juventus...
02:34 PM, Aug 11, 2012
London: Arsenal striker Robin van Persie will not extend his contract after revealing on Wednesday he was unhappy with the direction the Premier League club was taking. "I've thought long and hard about it but I've decided not to extend my contract," van Persie said on his official website (www.robinvanpersie.com). Van Persie, 28, who has a year remaining on his current deal has been with the north London club since...
09:28 AM, Jul 05, 2012
Kharkiv (Ukraine): Netherlands striker Robin van Persie had a dreadful evening in Kharkiv, as chance after chance literally slipped away for him on the wet grass of Metalist Stadium. He was frustrated by poor aim, a weak first touch or by Denmark goalkeeper Stephan Andersen, who unlike the Dutchman had a flawless game on Saturday. Van Persie's performance was the complete opposite of his stellar season at Arsenal, where he...
01:33 PM, Jun 10, 2012
Turin: Juventus director Beppe Marotta has described Robin van Persie as one of the most complete players around, but refused to disclose whether the newly-crowned champions of Italy will launch a bid to sign the Arsenal striker this summer. Van Persie has just a year left on his current contract with the Gunners and has been linked with a number of Europe's top clubs in recent months, including Juventus. Marotta...
09:03 AM, May 09, 2012
London: Arsenal are confident striker Robin van Persie will sign a new contract at the end of the season and finish his career at the club, manager Arsene Wenger told reporters on Friday. "My desire and my wish is to find an agreement with Robin to extend the contract and [he will] stay with us for [a] longer time... and hopefully we can reach that," Wenger said. "If that would...
09:26 AM, May 05, 2012
London: Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger insists the club will do everything possible to keep Robin van Persie and says he is very proud of the Dutchman. The Dutchman struck a sensational double on Saturday to take his tally to the season to 31 in all competitions as the Gunners came from behind to beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield. The Arsenal captain is out of contract in 2013 and has delayed...
11:56 PM, Mar 04, 2012
London: Arsenal have shown an interest in signing Robin van Persies five-year-old son. Shaqueel van Persie has already shown talents in both football and golf and has been playing for a club near to the family home, and the Gunners have seen enough of the promising youngster to invite him to a couple of sessions to showcase his skills in front of their coaches. However, Van Persie senior is happy...
04:27 AM, Jan 18, 2012
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