The Falling Dutchman–Arjen Robben’s best performances

Robin van Persie’s acrobatic header earned him nickname “The Flying Dutchman.” His teammate Arjen Robben has become a topic of discussion as well for his dynamic style of play. Mexican fans will never forgive the Dutch player for that infamous dive that helped lead to Mexico’s World Cup exit.  Take a look at Robben’s best performances from the World Cup (31 images).

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Arjen Robben of the Netherlands reacts after being tackled by Mexico's Miguel Layun during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 29, 2014.

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Netherlands' Arjen Robben, center, goes down to win a penalty during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the Netherlands and Mexico at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Sunday, June 29, 2014. Netherlands won the match 2-1.

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Netherlands' Arjen Robben, top, falls over Costa Rica's Cristian Gamboa during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014.

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Cristian Gamboa of Costa Rica challenges Arjen Robben of the Netherlands during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Quarter Final match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica at Arena Fonte Nova on July 5, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil.

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Arjen Robben of the Netherlands is challenged by Junior Diaz (L) and Michael Umana of Costa Rica resulting in a yellow card for Umana during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Quarter Final match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica at Arena Fonte Nova on July 5, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil.

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Netherlands' Arjen Robben falls while being held by Costa Rica's Christian Bolanos during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014.

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Arjen Robben of the Netherlands falls in front of Argentina's Martin Demichelis (R) during their 2014 World Cup semi-finals at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo July 9, 2014.

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Brazil's Thiago Silva (L) fouls Arjen Robben of the Netherlands to concede a penalty during their 2014 World Cup third-place playoff at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia July 12, 2014.

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Arjen Robben of the Netherlands (R) falls after a challenge by Costa Rica's Celso Borges (5) and Michael Umana during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador July 5, 2014.

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Brazil's Luiz Gustavo (L) and Arjen Robben of the Netherlands fight for the ball during their 2014 World Cup third-place playoff at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia July 12, 2014.

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Arjen Robben of the Netherlands falls on the pitch during the 2014 World Cup round of 16 game between Mexico and the Netherlands at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 29, 2014. No foul was called.

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Netherlands' Arjen Robben (11) leaps over Argentina's Javier Mascherano (14) during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo Brazil, Wednesday, July 9, 2014.

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Arjen Robben of the Netherlands falls after having his shirt pulled by Brazil's Thiago Silva in the penalty box during their 2014 World Cup third-place playoff at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia July 12, 2014.

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Arjen Robben of the Netherlands and Costa Rica's Johnny Acosta lie on the pitch after colliding with each other during extra time in their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador July 5, 2014. Acosta was shown yellow card for the action.

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Netherlands' Arjen Robben goes down under a challenge from Argentina's Martin Demichelis during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo Brazil, Wednesday, July 9, 2014.

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Netherlands' Arjen Robben goes down under a challenge from Argentina's Martin Demichelis during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo Brazil, Wednesday, July 9, 2014.

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Netherlands' Arjen Robben, is fouled by Argentina's Martin Demichelis during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo Brazil, Wednesday, July 9, 2014.

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Netherlands' Arjen Robben (11) is fouled by Argentina's Martin Demichelis during the World Cup semifinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo Brazil, Wednesday, July 9, 2014.

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Netherlands' Arjen Robben falls over Costa Rica's Cristian Gamboa (16) after heading the ball during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014.

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Netherlands' Arjen Robben, top, is fouled by Costa Rica's Junior Diaz during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014.

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Netherlands' Arjen Robben falls after being fouled during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014.

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Netherlands' Arjen Robben is airborne after colliding with Costa Rica's Michael Umana during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014.

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Netherlands' Arjen Robben is sent flying by a challenge from Costa Rica's Junior Diaz, center, and Michael Umana, right, during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014.

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Costa Rica's Michael Umana is booked with a yellow card by referee Ravshan Irmatov from Uzbekistan after an incident with Netherlands' Arjen Robben, left, during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014.

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Arjen Robben of the Netherlands is fouled during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals against Costa Rica at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador July 5, 2014.

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Arjen Robben of the Netherlands is fouled by Costa Rica's Cristian Gamboa during their 2014 World Cup quarter-finals at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador July 5, 2014.

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Netherlands' Arjen Robben (11) is tackled by Costa Rica's Yeltsin Tejeda (17) during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014.

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Referee Ravshan Irmatov from Uzbekistan watches as Netherlands' Arjen Robben stubbles over Costa Rica's Yeltsin Tejeda during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014.

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Arjen Robben of the Netherlands reacts after failing to score against Chile during their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo June 23, 2014.

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Chile's Gary Medel (rear) challenges Arjen Robben of the Netherlands during their 2014 World Cup Group B soccer match at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo June 23, 2014.

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Mexico's Rafael Marquez controls the ball as Netherlands' Arjen Robben, right, grimaces during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the Netherlands and Mexico at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Sunday, June 29, 2014.

Source: Yahoo Sports.