Paderborn/Verl – A seal hops into the cool water…
Treble winner, ex-Bayern star and long-time national kicker of the Netherlands – Arjen Robben (38) is a football world star. And now up and down in the East Westphalian province.
A short clip on Tiktok shows the sympathetic winged racer becoming a flying… um, jumping Dutchman. Flawless dive from the three-meter tower!
But what brought the great Arjen to the Paderborn outdoor pool at the weekend?
The former professional soccer player worked as a trainer in neighboring Verl. There the so-called “12. PT Sports Cup”. A major youth tournament for U10 teams from Europe.
And Robben coached FC Groningen from his home country, where his son Lynn also plays. The tournament was won by others: the guys from FC Valencia. But that wasn’t a reason for Arjen Robben to go to the diving station…