Arjen Robben is dreaming of enjoying on the European Championship subsequent month after the injury-prone veteran began his first match for FC Groningen in eight months on Sunday. The 37-year-old was the star of Groningen’s 4-0 victory at FC Emmen as he delivered two assists in his longest look since his return to the Dutch high flight final 12 months.
The former Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Chelsea ahead mentioned he was relieved together with his efficiency in 80 minutes of play and hinted at a comeback to the nationwide group for Euro 2020.Â
“If he calls me, I would say yes”, Robben replied when reporters requested how he would reply if Netherlands coach Frank de Boer invited him to affix the squad for the Euros.
“When I started this last summer, it (Euro 2020) definitely was one of my wildest dreams”, Robben mentioned.
“It would be nice. But you have to be realistic, I would have to be properly fit and be of value to the team. We’ll see.”
Arjen Robben made a shock return to skilled soccer final 12 months when he signed a one-year take care of his boyhood membership Groningen a 12 months after retiring with an eighth Bundesliga title at Bayern Munich beneath his belt.Â
But his comeback to the Eredivisie had been restricted to solely a handful of brief appearances as far as he battled a string of injuries between October and the tip of March.
De Boer will identify his preliminary squad for Euro 2020 on the finish of this week however has till June 1 to ship his remaining checklist of 26 gamers for the match.
Robben made the final of 96 worldwide appearances in October 2017, when his double in a 2-0 win in opposition to Sweden proved inadequate to get the Dutch to the 2018 World Cup.
The Netherlands will play its first main match this 12 months since ending third on the World Cup in Brazil in 2014.
