[PHOTOS] Fans Of Robin van Persie Sparks A Whole New Craze Of 'Persieing'
Modern football dictates that every highly memorable moment must inevitably be followed by a "viral sensation." After Robin van Persie’s flying lobbed header against Spain, it sparked a series of joyous Dutch imitations on social media.
By Sadho Ram — 15 Jun 2014, 08:57 PM — Updated almost 10 years ago
Robin van Persie’s flying lobbed header against Spain was a moment of true brilliance – that has been shown on TV stations all over the world
It has now sparked a series of joyous Dutch imitations on social media. Dubbed "Persieing", this World Cup-themed corruption of the inexplicable young people’s trend of "planking" is performed thus:
Fans are now uploading pictures of themselves copying the dive, with some pretty brilliant results. Here’s a few of our favourites:
So much so that Even Gary Cahill couldn't resist a go, at the most inopportune moment imaginable:
See, modern football? This is why you can’t have nice things.
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