ARJEN ROBBEN

Arjen Robben finished a quick 15K run on Sunday in his home country. The former captain of the football team of his country finished the race with an astonishing time. He declared his departure from football in recent times and is fully focused on staying fit. He has since shifted to road racing to make use of his lightning-quick speed.

 

With amazing splits of 5K and 10K, he ran the 15K under the average time. He took the major responsibility of being the captain for several years as well as being part of the great team which sadly succumbed to a cup loss against some of the best opposition. His dribbling prowess and speed were well-known. He has won numerous trophies with his team and has gotten widespread praise for his contributions. Read more »

 

After hanging up his boots in the summer, the former Netherlands international, Arjen Robben ran 42.195 kilometers through Rotterdam’s streets. Arjen Robben, a legend at Bayern Munich, ran his first marathon this past weekend. He called it “not fun” and said, “I made it, but that’s about it.” After playing for Groningen, PSV, Chelsea, and Real Madrid for 21 years, Robben joined Bayern in 2009 and went on to win eight Bundesliga titles and the Champions League.

After announcing his retirement two years later and returning to Groningen following the expiration of his contract at Allianz Arena in 2019, the Dutchman has taken up running in his spare time. Thousands of people participated in the annual Rotterdam marathon over the weekend, including Robben. Together with former Olympic speed skater Erben Wennemars, the 38-year-old finished the race in a respectable time of three hours, 13 minutes, and 40 seconds. Read more »

Arjen Robben ran a quick 15K at Zevenheuvelenloop (Seven Hills Race) in Nijmegen, Netherlands on Sunday. The former Dutch football captain clocked a surprising time of 55:01, placing 370th out of 15,000 runners. Robben retired from professional football in 2021 and has taken his prolific speed to road racing. He averaged a pace of 3:40/km throughout the 15K, splitting 5K in 18:34 and 10K in 37:05. Robben was a member and captain of the Netherlands football team from 2004 to 2016, which finished runner-up to Spain at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

His dribbling skills and speed made him well-known in the football world. He led his team to win many trophies and has received many awards for his achievements. Robben started playing football at age 4 when he joined the local team Borussia Mönchengladbach. Read more »

Bayern Munich has done a great job in securing the future of key players over the last 12 months. They couldn’t agree new deals for Robert Lewandowski and Niklas Sule, but the likes of Joshua Kimmich, Serge Gnabry, and Leon Goretzka are set to spend the best years of their career in Munich. Bayern will now turn their attention towards addressing the future of key defenders in the next eight months.

Lucas Hernandez is next in line for contract talks since he has less than two years left on the current deal. According to Sky Sports, talks between Hernandez and Bayern are moving in the right direction. There is confidence from both sides that an agreement can be reached over a new deal. Read more »

Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane can reach the levels of Dutchman Arjen Robben and Frenchman Frank Ribery according to Arsenal legend Thierry Henry. Henry talked about Sane&Bayern Munich legendsFrank Ribery and Arjen Robben while he was on CBS Sports to talk about Champions League football.

Retired French striker Henry was impressed with the performance of German international Sane during the Barcelona game at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night. In his post-match thoughts, Henry said that ex-Manchester City star Sane could reach the levels of Arjen Robben and Frank Ribery if he continue to perform at a very good level for Bayern Munich on a consistent basis. During this summer’s transfer window, Sane was seriously linked with a return to the Premier League where he played for Pep Guardiola at Manchester City. He was linked with a move to North London side Arsenal. Read more »

Dutchman Matthijs de Ligt has revealed the influence of Arjen Robben and Louis Van Gaal (LVG) on hisBayern Munich transfer. Ex-Ajax Amsterdam centre back De Ligt talked about Bayern Munich legend Arjen Robben while he was presented by the German club on tour of the United States (US).

De Ligt was presented as a Bayern Munich player ahead of the pre-season friendly clash with Major League Soccer (MLS) side D.C. Unitedlast week. On the influence of Arjen Robben, de Ligt said his compatriot said good things about Bayern Munich a few years ago. Apart from Robben, de Ligt also talked about the influence of Netherlands national team manager Van Gaal and Mark Van Bommel. Van Gaal is a former Bayern Munich manager, while Van Bommel previously played for Bayern Munich. It is clear that de Ligt did his homework by speaking to compatriots who have connections with Bayern Munich before leaving Juventus to sign for the club. Bayern Munich paid around €80m including €10m in add-ons. Italian Serie A side Juventus have replaced him since his exit with the signing of Brazilian star Gleison Bremer from city rivals Torino. Read more »

Speaking to BILD (h/t Fabrizio Romano), Bayern Munich chairman Arjen Robben has responded to rumours that the German champions are planning to sign Tottenham Hotspur superstar Harry Kane next year. Bayern Munich have lost Robert Lewandowski after agreeing to sell him to Barcelona last week in a deal worth up to €50 million. It has left a huge void in the attacking unit at the Allianz Stadium, even though they have signed Sadio Mane from Liverpool.

A move for Harry Kane had been touted in media recently, although such a transfer is extremely unlikely to happen this summer as the Lilywhites have no intentions of selling the England captain. The 28-year-old himself is unlikely to want to leave Tottenham despite having pushed hard for an exit last year. Under Antonio Conte, the north London giants have shown a lot of progress, while they have also had an exceptional transfer window so far, making vital additions to the squad in hope of challenging for top honours. Read more »

VFL Wolfsburg loanee Josip Brekalois reportedly set to snub the Premier League in favour of the Spanish La Liga. This is according to the report from German news outlet Kicker which disclosed that Arjen Robben 2.0 has his eyes firmly on a move to the Spanish top flight despite the interest from Premier League outfit Southampton.

Southampton manager Ralph Hassenhuttlmight need to add attacking talents such as the aforementioned Brekalo to his squad ahead of the new season with current attacking options such as Theo Walcott, Moussa Djenepo and Nathan Redmond unlikely to stay with the Saints beyond this summer. The transfer plan is for Southampton to sign a new centre back and a new goalkeeper. However, an attacker could be added to the list if the likes of Walcott, Redmond and Djenepo leave the club. The Saints are in the market for a new goalkeeper with Fraser Forster set to leave the club on a free transfer at the end of this month. Englishman Forsteris closing in on a move to North London side Tottenham Hotspur. Read more »

Dutchman Arjen Robben warned Premier League holders Manchester City ahead of their semifinal tie with Real Madrid about how dangerous the Spanish La Liga champions can be especially when they have their backs to the wall and he was proved right after they were dumped out by Real Madrid. Arjen Robben knows a lot about Real Madrid whom he played forduring his professional football career.

Arjen Robben told French newspaper L’Equipe that Real Madrid are at their strongest at the latter stages of the Champions League and that Manchester City would have to be wary of their threat. He had earlier said that Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola deserves to win the Champions League title and that Real Madrid would pose a lot of threat to that quest. It turned out to be more than a threat after Real Madrid knocked out Manchester City at the end of their last four tie. Read more »

The Roman Abramovich era looks set to be coming to an end at Chelsea, so we thought we’d take a look back at the five best signings delivered by the club’s wealthy Russian owner. Here’s our attempt at ranking Abramovich’s ten most influential signings for the Blues, though some quality players narrowly miss the cut…

5) Arjen Robben

One of the first real statement signings of the Abramovich era, Arjen Robben added world class flair and goal-scoring ability to Chelsea’s attack, giving them that much-needed X-factor as they secured their first Premier League title victory in 2004/05. Read more »