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Robin van Persie only spent three seasons at Manchester United but he'll always be held in high regard by the Red Devils supporters - particularly because of his title-winning heroics in 2012/13.
The Dutchman returned to Old Trafford in 2016 with Fenerbahce for a Europa League and received an incredible ovation - with his former manager Sir Alex Ferguson even joining in with the applause after van Persie found the net late on in a 4-1 defeat
Old Trafford rises as @Persie_Official nets on his @ManUtd return and there's even applause from Sir Alex. :clap: #UEL https://t.co/SkO4Vmtikc
- Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) October 20, 2016
RVP didn't celebrate his goal, instead he clapped and waving to the fans out of respect. It wasn't the result he would have wanted for his employers at the time, but he will have been overjoyed with the reception he received.
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These days, the 35-year old is back at his beloved Feyenoord for a second spell but this season will be his last as a professional footballer, as the man himself confirmed.
Netherlands' all-time top goalscorer (50)
- FourFourTweet (@FourFourTweet) October 25, 2018
For Arsenal, he scored a club-record 35 goals in 2011
In his first season at Man Utd, he won the PL title. With 26 goals, he won his second consecutive PL Golden Boot
Robin van Persie will retire from football at the end of the season pic.twitter.com/tY3Z2A5WW8
:soccer: @Persie_Official has suggested he'll retire in May - we'll never forget his contribution to our 20th league title! #MUFC #TBT pic.twitter.com/JNJ56iNmFZ
- Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 25, 2018
Robin van Persie has told AD that he expects to retire at the end of the season, "I will be 36 years old, then I have been a professional for 18 years." pic.twitter.com/2MyZLV3AXH
- Dutch Football (@FootballOranje_) October 24, 2018
Van Persie, who scored 50 times in 102 games for Netherlands, is remembered best for his time in the Premier League with Arsenal and then United.
After winning his first Premier League Golden Boot, he then almost single-handedly guided United to their 20th league title, and their last under Sir Alex Ferguson, by finishing top scorer again with 26 goals in the Premier League.
516 appearances and 243 goals is his incredible career record at the time of writing, though van Persie will no doubt be hoping to add to that before he hangs up his boots for good.
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