Robin Van Persie

Arsenal striker Robin van Persie will be sidelined for up to five months after being told he needs an operation on his injured ankle ligaments. Read Full Story

Dutch striker Dirk Kuyt said he was "disappointed" by the lack of respect Italy showed during last weekend's friendly which saw fellow Netherlands forward Robin van Persie sustain an injury. The Arsenal striker was stretchered off the pitch after being tackled by Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini 14 minutes into Saturday's goalless draw in Pescara and could be out of action for up to six weeks. Van Persie absolves Chiellini of blame but Kuyt said the challenge on the striker was symptomatic of Italy's over-physical approach to what was only a friendly international. "I was very disappointed (by Italy)," Kuyt told Sky Sports. "We played ... Read Full Story

The Serbian FA have decided to join in the growing furore over the unlicensed “miracle cure” practised by Marijana Kovacevic on footballers from around the world, despite numerous claims that it has been proven to be successful. The “placenta treatment” has been used by numerous Liverpool players, Arsenal’s Robin Van Persie and Chelsea’s Frank Lampard, amongst others, and a respected agent, Zoran Stojadinovic, said that Albert Riera has benefited from the treatment. He said: “Last week I got a call from Liverpool’s Albert Riera, who had come to Belgrade on recommendation of Manchester City’s Belgian international Vincent Kompany. He spent two days in therapy, ... Read Full Story

Arsenal's Premier League title hopes suffered a setback on Sunday after star striker Robin van Persie damaged ankle ligaments during the Netherlands' 0-0 friendly draw with Italy. The 26-year-old was stretched off the pitch after being tackled by Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini 14 minutes into Saturday's game at Pescara and now faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines. "Van Persie has a partially ruptured ligament," a Dutch Football Association (KNVB) official told the BBC on Sunday. "It's a serious injury. We don't know how long it will take him to recover from it. "It's impossible to put an exact time-frame on it because some ... Read Full Story

Robin van Persie faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after reportedly damaging ankle ligaments during the Netherlands' 0-0 friendly draw with Italy, the Dutch press reported on Sunday. The Arsenal striker was stretched off the pitch after being tackled by Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini 14 minutes into the game at Pescara. Dutch coach Bert van Marwijk believes the player has torn ligaments, which the ANP news agency estimated could sideline the player for weeks or even months. "It's a hard blow for him because he was in the form of his life," said van Marwijk. A spokesman for the Dutch FA told the ... Read Full Story