few players in the modern era have had an impact like robin van persie. made this spectacular look quite so easy. commentator: thrush is a time, not many players could do that. it's no similar picture perfect moments during an" year similar picture perfect moments during an 11 year career in england. doing keep the apps, and passing back and forward, i ended up on a fantastic road trip. but it is a real feeling now, to fantastic road trip. but it is a realfeeling now, to stop fantastic road trip. but it is a real feeling now, to stop that part of my life. i have learnt so many mistakes, but i did big things as well, and i am proud of that. robin van persie left rotterdam for london at 20 years old to join arsenal. in the eight years that followed, he won only one fa cup, before can co ntroversially won only one fa cup, before can controversially signing for manchester united as rivals. at crucial moments, you have to make tough decisions. there were a lot of tough decisions. there were a lot of tough decisions. there were a lot of tough decisions. i get t

also coming — we here from robin van persie. and why he's backing ogs to get it right at united.hink it is a perfect match up. hello and welcome to sportsday. she scored a hat trick for lyon as they won back to back champion league titles a few days ago and lifted the first women's ballon d'or trophy last year. so it's no surprise that norway's ada hegerberg has been crowned the bbc‘s women's footballer of the year for the second time. what might be surpising is that she wont demonstrate her talents on the biggest stage of all, at teh women's world cup this summer talents on the biggest stage of all, at the women's world cup this summer as a dispute with teh norweigian fa rumbles on. sarah mulkerinns caught up with her ahead of the tournamnet. hello. it's an art to come here and see the whole family together. i get so emotional talking about this but they have been a part of the journey since day one and they're the most important people in my life. they have always been there. and they gave me the voice and the courage to a lwa ys gave me the voice and the courage to always stan

also coming up in the programme: our exclusive interview with robin van persie. who he thinks is the best man to lead manchester united. similar ina similar in a different way. 0llie gone and so is, i think it is a perfect match, they are just having a bad spell. —— 0le gunnar solskjaer. hello and welcome to sportsday. lyon player ada hegerberg has won the bbc women's footballer of the yearfor 2019. the four—time champions league winner said her family had helped her through difficult times, including her decision to not play for norway at the world cup next month. 0ur reporter sarah mulkerins travelled to norway to surprise her. here we go. hello! ada hegerberg, you have won the bbc women's footballer of the yearfor 2019! it's so nice for you to come here and film the whole family together. i get so emotional when i talk about this! but they have been a part of the journey since day one and they are the most important people in my life. my mum and dad have always been there. they gave me that voice and gave me the courage to always stand up for what i believed i

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the korea of one of the world's most feared strikers a hass concert and robin van persie run out for his last professional match on sunday he said 5 year old played his final season at the club but where he began his career of pain or discordant 16 goals in the dutch division well he didn't manage to net in his final game though losing to neil to down hard on percy is best known for his time in england or he won the e.p.l. an f.a. cup he also played in the world cup final for the netherlands. he had a 1000 in football association is urging spanish team athletic madded to cancel upcoming friendly game with the israeli side. jerusalem. alyssa has sent a letter saying israel is politicizing a football by wanting to play the game in west jerusalem is our correspondent harry fossett. this isn't the 1st time that a match take place here at teddy's stadium has been hit by controversy just last year the argentinian national team pulled out of its world cup warm up match against israel under similar calls from the p.f.a. the palestinian football association to cancel that match at that time t

the former manchester united striker robin van persie says current boss 0le gunar solskjaer is a perfectrm dropped off once he'd been made permanent, leading some to question if he's the right man for such a big job. i think it's a perfect match, its just their having a bad spell. everyone has that at a certain time. he had a fantastic first period, now the last 12 games have been tough, 0k, the last 12 games have been tough, ok, but next season they have to pick themselves up and go again. michael vaughan says england have never had a better chance to win the world cup. they've named their 15—man squad for the home tournament, and in it is this man, joffra archer. he's a fast—bowler who's only played three one—day internationals, and has been selected ahead of others with more experience. vaughan says the squad is the right one, and england now need to deliver. this england side have earned the right to be favourites because they've played really good cricket. they got to the semifinals of the champions trophy two years ago, didn't get over the line on that occasion and they've got to u