Joining The Young Squad Of Neighborhood

Conceived in Rotterdam, Van Persie joined the young squad of neighborhood side SBV Excelsior when he was five, however left for Feyenoord at 16 years old in the wake of dropping out with the Excelsior instructing staff over his "irritable" attitude. Damage emergency at Feyenoord implied he was immediately advanced into the primary group, and made his introduction for the club at 17, the first of 15 add up to begins amid the 2001– 02 season. In the wake of beginning for Feyenoord in the last of the UEFA Cup, Van Persie got the KNVB Best Young Talent award.

The accompanying season, Van Persie marked a three-and-a-half-year proficient contract with Feyenoord, and scored five objectives in a 6– 1 KNVB Cup whipping of AGOVV Apeldoorn on 6 February 2003. However, conflicts with his supervisor Bert van Marwijk saw Van Persie downgraded to the save squad, and an incensed Van Marwijk told correspondents, "His conduct made it unthinkable for him to stay in the squad any more drawn out so he will join the hold side for the time being." During a match highlighting the Feyenoord and Ajax saves, he was one of a few Feyenoord players attacked by hoodlums who had attacked the pitch. Van Persie's fracture with Van Marwijk proceeded when he was sent home on the eve of the 2002 UEFA Super Cup last against Real Madrid after the mentor was disappointed with Van Persie's non-verbal communication in the wake of being approached to warm up for a Champions League qualifier. Van Persie completed his wild first full season with the main group having scored eight objectives in a sum of 28 appearances, notwithstanding completing sprinter up in the KNVB Cup.

Feyenoord unsuccessfully endeavored to broaden Van Persie's agreement amid the off-season, and his falling apart association with Van Marwijk prompted his spending the vast majority of the 2003– 04 season on the seat. He again played 28 matches, however completed with two less objectives than the past season. Feyenoord shopped him toward the finish of the battle however discovered couple of takers because of Van Persie's past disciplinary issues. Amid the January exchange window, the Eredivisie club opened arrangements with Arsenal, who were looking for a long haul substitution for maturing veteran Dennis Bergkamp, however the two gatherings couldn't consent to terms.

At 21 years and four months, Robin van Persie is one of the senior citizens of the side. His birthday was two days before Arsenal and United's first gathering of the season, in the Community Shield, and his dad, Bob, got him an exceptional present — a DVD of Dennis Bergkamp's main 100 objectives.

The blessing was as fitting as it was rousing. "Father couldn't have me anything better," said Van Persie. He has grown up on and off the pitch these previous couple of months at Highbury, and Bergkamp's part has been instrumental.