Dutch legend Arjen Robben has come out of retirement to sign for his boyhood club at the age of 36. Robben, best known for his years at Bayern Munich, started his career at the Eredivisie side having come through their academy.
Arjen Robben Comes Out of Retirement to Join Groningen
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‘We’re Coming Home’
Robben announced the news in a clip posted on Groningen’s Twitter account. He made his home debut for the club as a 16-year-old against Feyenoord before moving to PSV Eindhoven two years later.
Now, 18 years on, he says “After a wonderful adventure of 18 years, we’re coming home.”
He continued: “We’re coming home in this difficult time of crisis, one that also hits FC Groningen.
“It’s great to see how everyone supporting the club, I’ve supported the club as well.
“It made me think about what else I could do for our club.
“These past few weeks I’ve had many conversations with club staff and maybe more than anything I’ve listened to the call of our supporters.
“A comeback as an FC Groningen player, I started to play with this idea and now I’ve made it my mission.
“I want to make my comeback as a football player, a player of FC Groningen.”
Robben’s Career
After four years of senior football in the Netherlands with Groningen and PSV, Robben left for the Premier League, signing for Chelsea. He only spent three years in West London before linking up with Real Madrid, but it was his next move that would prove to be the best.
A ten-year spell in Germany with Bayern Munich yielded over 300 appearances for the Bavarian side and close to 150 goals.
At the age of 36, though, the masterful winger will be getting one last run out for his boyhood side.
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