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Robin van Persie misses burying Spain by inches

by Kim McCauley
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Spain vs. Netherlands, 2014 World Cup: Champions destroyed
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Spain were almost dead. Robin van Persie was thiiiiiiiiis close to killing them off.

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What a strike.

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