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05th Nov 2014

Video: Robin van Persie plays freestyle football with some kids on the streets of Manchester

Fair play to the Dutch striker as he shows off his best freestyle moves...

Paul Moore

Fair play to the Dutch striker as he shows off his best freestyle moves…

JOE has always wondered if every single footballer is able to swap their skills on the pitch directly to the streets.

We imagine that Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic would be able to get a game in our five-a-side team, although we don’t see Paul Green being able to dribble past four players before nutmegging the keeper with a cheeky back-heeled flick.

Manchester United striker Robin Van Persie would definitely be a player whose craft, touch and technique would win many admirers on the tough streets near JOE Towers and it seems that he has been practising in anticipation of our call.

Take a look as he performs some of his best tricks in front of TV personnel for a freestyle show.