For Arjen Robben, it was the moment he feared would never come. Nineteen days after pulling up with an injury that looked like wrecking his FIFA World Cup™, the Netherlands winger finally stepped on to South African turf, a cacophony of cheers and vuvuzelas ringing triumphantly in his ears.
The crowd’s reaction to Robben’s return said it all. By the hero’s welcome and acclaim they afforded his every touch, neutrals and partisans alike acknowledged the presence of a special player very nearly denied to Africa’s first FIFA World Cup. Yet no-one was happier at Robben’s return than the player himself. For the Bayern Munich star, tonight was the reward for almost three weeks of tireless toil to accelerate the healing process, although he admitted that the experience had been worth every second of sacrifice.
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