Robin van Persie: The Truth I Had to Admit to Become World-Class

The High Performance Podcast by High Performance

Oct 2, 202644:54Sports & Recreation

Robin van Persie captained Arsenal and won the league with Manchester United, but for years he says his hardest opponent was himself. We re-visit our classic episode with Robin where he talks about the letter he wrote to...

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