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The Netherlands triumphed 5-1 that afternoon, and went on to finish third, four years after Robben had inspired their run to the 2010 final, where they lost out in extra-time to Spain. The Dutchman left the poor Spain defender in his wake in a group game at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, sprinting 15.55 meters in just 1.61 seconds at a competition-best speed of 22mph. No stranger to best-marks and no slouch in a footrace, Robben could just as easily have carved out a career as a top-level sprinter in another life. 2016 Getty Images 8) The fastest footballer in World Cup history, 2014 "I can't believe you didn't make the Ballon d'Or top three!" Pep Guardiola (r.) was treated to peak Robben (l.) between 2013-2015. That he did so in his sixth season at Bayern is no mean feat, but imagine how much sooner he would have joined club 100 without all the injuries… On Matchday 24, in Bayern’s 3-1 win at Hannover, Robben cemented the legend by reaching 100 Bundesliga victories in the shortest number of games in history - 126. The 2014/15 Bundesliga campaign was significant for another reason. Hands up if you still think fourth place in the 2014 FIFA Ballon d’Or vote is a bit of a scandal…? Throw in seven assists, and it’s a combined tally matched once since he rocked up in the Bavarian capital. He posted double figures for the fourth time in five seasons in 2013/14, and went one better the following year by notching a career-best 17 Bundesliga goals. Evergreen appeared to only get better with age. Most would have expected Robben to have scaled back his efforts as he approached his 30s, but Mr. 2013 Getty Images 6) Career-best return, 2014/15 Robben won the 2013 Champions League for Bayern Munich with an 89th-minute winner against Dortmund. His late winner against old foes Dortmund in the first all-German Champions League final might just be the enduring image of his Bayern story.

#Argen robbens full#

Redemption came full circle in 2012/13, however, as Robben helped Bayern to an unprecedented Bundesliga, Champions League and DFB Cup treble. Robben went home empty-handed again in 2011/12, with missed penalties in a title-decider with Dortmund and the UEFA Champions League final against Chelsea making it a year to forget for the wing wizard. Pauli, Robben showed no mercy on the penultimate day, scoring two and assisting three in an 8-1 defeat that consigned Germany’s cult club to the second tier.

How might Bayern’s title defence have panned out, had Robben not missed the entire first half of 2010/11 through injury.?Īlthough the Dutchman chalked up 12 goals and 10 assists in 14 Rückrunde outings following his return, it was only enough to rescue Bayern a third-placed finish, some 10 points behind champions Borussia Dortmund.