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Robben considering second retirement as injuries spoil dream Groningen return

Arjen Robben is considering retiring for a second time as injuries continue to scupper his fairytale return to Groningen.

The 37-year-old called time on his playing career at the end of the 2018-19 season with Bayern Munich, but returned to play for his boyhood club in the Eredivisie.

He made his comeback to try and help his old club survive the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic but, while he has no doubt raised the club’s public profile, he has only played twice.

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Robben was taken off just half an hour into his second debut with a groin injury, and has been kept off the field by calf problems since mid-October.