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Robin van Persie is back to making great goals look really easy

So you’re just going to take the ball down on your chest and volley? Okay then.

Charlie Crowhurst

Robin van Persie missed huge chunks of the season due to injury, but not even he could save Manchester United.

He may be able to save the Netherlands.

The striker thought it would be easy to take a long ball off the chest at full speed then volley it home in the Netherland's friendly against Ecuador. Apparently, it is. Or at least he made it look like it was.

Consider what he did: a full speed chest and volley all in one motion.

Now watch the video.

WHAT HE DID WAS HARD, BUT HE MADE IT LOOK SO EASY.

RVP back, y’all.

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