Van Persie on his desire to be world class
Striker Robin van Persie has said that when the World Cup is over he wants to be mentioned in the same breath as the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
The new Arsenal number 10 is strongly expected to start for the Netherlands tonight in their World Cup final match against European champions Spain.
However, the 27-year-old admits that he is far too injury-prone to being able to establish himself as one of the sport's greats, and it is something he has to improve on.
van Persie said: "When I came back from my long injury back in the spring, Arsène Wenger told me that people will soon be talking about me in the same breath as they speak about Messi.
"I'm sure that would already be the case if I was not injured so often.
"I can feel that the manager has faith in me, but I must remain lucid. I am clearly not in the same league as Leo. Moreover, I am injured too often.
"I'm dreaming about a season with 30 goals and 20 assists. Wenger knows that I can do it, but my body will have to hold on.
"My final objective is to be in the same class as Messi, Ronaldo, but Leo above all because he is a giant."
Captain Cesc Fabregas is also hoping to make an appearance for Spain in tonight's final.
Fabregas and van Persie's involvement with their national teams in the World Cup will mean that there will be a fourth world champion who played for Arsenal at the time of winning the World Cup.
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