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Arjen Robben's retirement U-turn inspired by Michael Jordan's Last Dance documentary

Netherlands' forward Arjen Robben acknowledges the fans following their FIFA World Cup 2018 football, Group A, qualification match between the Netherlands and Sweden at the Amsterdam Arena in Amsterdam on October 10, 2017. The Netherlands failed to reach the 2018 World Cup finals as they could only beat Sweden 2-0 when they needed an unlikely 7-0 victory [EMMANUEL DUNAND]

Arjen Robben's decision to come out of retirement was inspired by The Last Dance documentary on the career of NBA legend Michael Jordan.

Robben shocked the football world at the weekend by announcing he will be lacing up his boots again to play for his hometown club FC Groningen.

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