The Netherlands proceeded to make the finals, defeating Slovakia, Brazil, and Uruguay on the way there. In the final match, they lost to Spain on a golden goal by Andres Iniesta.
He then helped the team make the semi-finals by earning a penalty against Mexico and scoring in a penalty shootout against Costa Rica. Though the team proceeded to lose to Argentina , they recovered in time to beat Brazil in the third-place match.
With his injuries mostly a thing of the past, he stayed in Germany for a full decade, playing over league matches and helping Bayern claim eight Bundesliga titles. His crowning achievement arrived in , when he scored the winning goal against Borussia Dortmund in the dying minutes of the Champions League final. This prompted local club FC Groningen to sign him. Robben made his professional debut in the Eredivisie on 3 December for FC Groningen, coming on as a substitute for Leonardo dos Santos.
At just the age of 19, Robben made his international debut for Netherlands in a friendly against Portugal. After making his international debut in , Robben got a chance to be a part of the squad for the Euro Cup. He received his first competitive appearance in a loss against Czech Republic, but he was only a 66th minute substitute. Robben was then selected to play his first World Cup in , where he received two Player of the Match awards, making him the first to receive that kind of an honour.
He had scored two goals in the qualifiers which earned him a place in the starting XI. In , Robben played the European Cup for the second time in his career. He was remembered for his performance against France, where he scored a goal and assisted one in a win. The World Cup was perhaps the most memorable one for the fans of the Dutch maestro. He helped his side reach the finals, where they lost to Spain Robben had scored two goals in the campaign leading to the finals.
He had scored 4 goals which also included two against Spain in a campaign that placed Netherlands in third position. Robben played 52 games for his boyhood club FC Groningen, scoring 12 goals and providing 5 assists. Sane, Muller score twice as Germany topple Liechtenstein Low bids farewell to German national football team. Aston Villa appoint Steven Gerrard as their new manager. Italy may lack Immobile in World Cup qualifiers after Lazio forward injured.
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