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Robin van Persie lured to Manchester United by club's pedigree and Sir Alex Ferguson's winning mentality
When Robin van Persie was eight, playing on a caged-in pitch near his
Rotterdam home, he was taunted by an opponent. “Your shot is rubbish,” came
the cruel critique. “I know,’’ replied Van Persie, who then did not see his
detractor for a few weeks. When he reappeared, rejoining the nightly game,
he noted a change in Van Persie.
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