Information picture: The picture shows Robben holding up the German Cup championship trophy.
China News Network client Beijing, June 28 (Xing Rui) One year after retiring, legendary Dutch player Robben decided to return to the Green Field. He will wear the No. 10 jersey and return to the place where the football dream started-Groningen. In this small town in the north of the Netherlands, Robben spent his lush years, where his most innocent memories and thick hair are buried.
Twenty years ago, Robben, who was only 16 years old, was promoted from a Groningen youth player to a first-team starter. Although his physical condition is not dominant, his skill of passing the ball has obviously surpassed other teammates. Gradually, Robben was recognized by fans and favored by the Dutch giant Eindhoven.
Robben, 15 years old.
It is no exaggeration to say that Groningen shaped Robben. If you don't have the wisdom and knowledge of the club at the beginning, you might not have the future "Peter Pan" and "Lao Luohan". But frankly speaking, Groningen is not a very strong team in the Dutch League. This season has been affected by the epidemic. The club's finances are also under great pressure.
Robben admitted in his comeback that before he officially signed the contract with the club, he tried to alleviate the crisis of the club through various channels: "I have participated in many activities myself and have been thinking about what I can do for the club." Luo Ben's comeback may be the result of a variety of reasons, but what is certain is that "Luo Luohan" wants to help the mother team through the difficulties.
Data picture: The picture shows the German Cup final on May 25, 2019. Robben substitute Gnabry, the last time to represent Bayern Munich.
However, ambitions return to ambitions and reality to reality. Robben is 36 years old this year. His years thickened his body, took away his hair, and slowed him down. Even the fans' nickname for him changed from "Peter Pan" to "Lao Luohan". During his 19-year football career, he has tasted the ups and downs of sadness and has the honor that others envy. He became famous in Eindhoven in the first battle, and ushered in a small peak in his career in Chelsea. After turning around Real Madrid, he was desperately abandoned and fled to Bayern.
After the story, fans are already familiar with it. Ten years of Bayern's time has become the most memorable moment in Robben's life. The world is endless, and Robben has carved his soul into Bayern's blood. He let the club fulfill his dreams and helped the team achieve historical glory. If Robben’s greatest regret in his career, it may be that he failed to help the "Orange Legion" stand on top of the world.
Data map: In the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, Robben led the Dutch team to make a comeback, but the golden generation is helpless, but finally regrets to get the third.
The victory on the field is not bad either. Leaving aside the results, time left more on Luo itself, with countless scars and pains. Sharp breakthroughs and smart inner cuts are certainly wonderful, but stunning often coexists with risks. Whether in Chelsea or Real Madrid Bayern, Robben's career seems to be fighting the injury most of the time.
"I am no longer the 16-year-old who knows nothing about injuries," Robben said when he retired last year. But looking back, for such a "glass man", being able to stick to the age of 35 on the field may have exceeded most people's expectations.
But Robben disdain to admit defeat. Every time he was fooled by fate, he always hit the fate of fate in the most persistent and tenacious way.
So, the fans saw him stepping on the field after defeating the disease again and again, saw his self-name after being forced to take off his white shirt, and after seeing him retire for a year, he refused to look down on the noble head...
Data map: Robben played for Real Madrid.
Years can change Robben's appearance, but he cannot change his inner conviction. In just one year after Robben left football, the sports world experienced unprecedented difficulties. The hero of the times, now returning, Robben may continue to write a myth in Groningen.
Next season, when "Luo Luohan" is wearing a white and green jersey and running on the field, how many fans will be reminded of the young boy in the 20 years ago?
When the dream returns to the starting point, nothing seems to change. May Robben go through thousands of sails and return to be that young man. (Finish)