So This Is How RVP Got His Shirt Number

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When Robin van Persie joined Manchester United in the summer of 2012, he took the number 20, which came as a bit of a surprise considering how big a signing he was and how important a player he was expected to be.

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Rene Meulensteen explains it all in this interview but it begs one question, why didn't he change it to 21 this season then?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eb07eLwxvOc

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