Third-placed RVP pure gold

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Third-placed RVP pure gold
Mon, 07 Jan, 2013 - 00:00
Jon West

It’s the question everyone in football is currently being asked — is van Persie the best player in the world right now? The answer is almost always no, however; he’s still behind Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. But what a top three to be in...

Big Sam Allardyce suggested Radamel Falcao of Atletico Madrid might also be ahead of him but the West Ham manager knows as well as anyone how potent van Persie is.

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