Robben-Mania

7 June 2010 - On my way to Switzerland I shortly touched base in Holland, now a country in mourning, as star-player Arjan Robben can probably be ruled out for the world cup with a hamstring injury. Robben is a winger who can make the difference - as he also showed this season with Bayern Munich - and it is a great loss, if he won't be able to play. One commentator sighed in despair and said "What can we hope for with two wingers made of glass?" (the other winger is just as spectacular as Robben, but just as fragile). Holland needs their goal-scoring forwards, as the Dutch defense is notoriously weak. But it does not matter how weak your defence is, if you score more goals than the other team. Without Robben it seems increasingly

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