I'm home. I hope the Manchester United fans forgive me for being late. — Robin van Persie Fans Copy Share Image
I want to play as long as possible at the highest level. — Robin Van Persie Football Copy Share Image
I took the No. 20 shirt because I'm here to win The 20th title with United. — Robin van Persie Football Copy Share Image
Van Gaal gave me all the confidence I could ask for. He made me striker, my favorite position. — Robin Van Persie Confidence Copy Share Image
The little boy inside me was screaming 'Manchester United'. United breathes football... the perfect match for me. — Robin van Persie Boys Copy Share Image
It was five, but it could have been six, seven or eight goals, in my opinion. — Robin van Persie Could have been Copy Share Image
I highly appreciate the work of Ed Woodward, the CEO of Manchester United. — Robin Van Persie Appreciate Copy Share Image
It was a crazy game. We could have scored five...oh right, we did score five, but we could have scored six, seven… — Robin van Persie Crazy Copy Share Image
Playing for a Champions League place is not enough. It is not my target, but it is a target we have to… — Robin Van Persie Champions league Copy Share Image
Arsenal are a great club, but after eight years, sometimes you feel that you need a new challenge. — Robin Van Persie Arsenal Copy Share Image
I don't see things the way my parents do. They can look at a tree and see something amazing, whereas I just… — Robin Van Persie Amazing Copy Share Image
There is no doubt I'm learning new things and progressing with David Moyes. The sessions we have on the training ground are… — Robin Van Persie Day Copy Share Image
I've worked with some brilliant coaches, and I've taken a real interest in all the methods they use and the choices they… — Robin Van Persie Choices Copy Share Image
It's my dream and I see no point in speaking about other teams when I have these dreams. I think other people… — Robin van Persie Arsenal Copy Share Image
At home in Manchester, I have a recreation room just like I had in London, with all kinds of jerseys on the… — Robin Van Persie Home Copy Share Image
It's an honour to sign for Manchester United. I am looking forward to following in the footsteps of so many great strikers,… — Robin Van Persie Experience Copy Share Image
When I was five, I joined a club, 'Excelsior', the club of Kralingen, in the first division. I was always training. On… — Robin Van Persie Club Copy Share Image
Football has always been my great love. I slept with a ball - really! Even when I started going out with Bouchra… — Robin Van Persie Always Copy Share Image
Arsenal will always come first. You name them - Henry, Vieira, Pires, Bergkamp. People saw these stars shine, and they thought: 'Is… — Robin Van Persie Arsenal Copy Share Image
Our fellow players are sometimes occupying the spaces I want to play in. And when I see that, it makes it difficult… — Robin Van Persie Come Copy Share Image
What I need to address are the situations when people are taking it upon themselves to think for me, make assumptions, or… — Robin Van Persie Assumptions Copy Share Image
I've always said that I want to win as many trophies as possible in my career, but not at any price. — Robin Van Persie Always Copy Share Image
Of course I love silverware in my football career. But sometimes you can't rush from A to Z. — Robin Van Persie Football Copy Share Image
Every big player who leaves Arsenal is a massive loss. But no player here is bigger than the club. — Robin Van Persie Arsenal Copy Share Image
I live on having a challenge when the line is really thin. I like it the most when you have no clue… — Robin Van Persie Challenge Copy Share Image
When I came to Arsenal years ago, I saw things from Dennis Bergkamp and Thierry Henry I'd never seen before. — Robin Van Persie Arsenal Copy Share Image
You can count my interviews this season on one hand, so maybe when I do speak, people want to turn it into… — Robin Van Persie Hand Copy Share Image
Midfielders, on average, get somewhere between half a second and a second to think before they have to move the ball on.… — Robin Van Persie Average Copy Share Image
Dennis Bergkamp is, in my eyes, still 'The Master'. The fact that he never won the Champions League, the European Championship, or… — Robin Van Persie Champions Copy Share Image
Over the last few years, I've started to look more closely at the way coaches work to learn from them - not… — Robin Van Persie Coaches Copy Share Image
I wasn't artistic in drawing or painting, but I think I am artistic in sport. I think I'm always looking for the… — Robin Van Persie Always Copy Share Image
Manchester United breathe football. When I have to make hard decisions, I always listen to little boy inside me and what he… — Robin van Persie Boys Copy Share Image
When friends wanted to go to the centre of town, they took a bus or tram. I took the ball and went… — Robin Van Persie Free Copy Share Image
Now I know a lot about my body, like how important it is to eat well, as it makes you stronger in… — Robin Van Persie Body Copy Share Image
My fellow players are sometimes occupying the spaces I want to play in. That forces me to adjust my runs, based on… — Robin van Persie Fellows Copy Share Image
Everyone knows me by now. I love football. I am quite principled in that perspective. It is always difficult to find the… — Robin Van Persie Find Copy Share Image
I think Messi is an absolute giant in the game. Not so much because of his dribbles and actions. That's why most… — Robin Van Persie Football Copy Share Image
I look at the occasion, and this was one of the biggest so far in my career. It was a bit of… — Robin van Persie Bits Copy Share Image
