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Graham Ruthven
Sep 16, 2024
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Robin van Persie was one of the best number nines of his generation, but he probably doesn’t want to hear anything about the number nine for a while.

His Heerenveen team suffered a 9-1 defeat to AZ Alkmaar on Saturday in a result van Persie called β€œa very big bump.” Some Arsenal fans enjoyed this more than the North London Derby win over Spurs!

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