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ARJEN ROBBEN is not interested in the beautiful game - he just wants to win the World Cup!

Arjen Robben Celebrates Scoring 2nd goal Holland World Cup 2010 Uruguay V Holland (1-3) 06/07/10 Semi Final in Cape Town FIFA World Cup 2010 Photo Robin Parker Fotosports International Photo via Newscom

The ex-Chelsea winger is one of the game's crowd pleasers with his mercurial wing play.
But glorious entertainment never earned the Dutch 'total football' side of the 70s any silverware despite their galaxy of star individuals.
There are no Johan Cruyffs in this Holland team, it is more pragmatic - putting substance before style. But they have won an astonishing 14 World Cup games in succession - all eight of their qualifiers plus their six games so far in South Africa.
There is just one more hurdle to clear, the biggest of all.



Robben said: "I prefer a very ugly game and we win, instead of a beautiful game and we lose.
"We can always rely on our good organisation and from there you know you can go on.
"We're in a World Cup final, so it doesn't matter how we've played. Of course there is the intention to play good football but most important is the result."
Robben is so focused he has had minimal contact with mates from Bayern Munich or old club Real Madrid, who have been competing for other countries.
He added: "These are all things that aren't important. I don't want friends, I want to be world champion."
Robben, 26, who was notoriously injury-prone during his days at Stamford Bridge, claims he is still not properly fit after pulling a hamstring in the build-up to the tournament.
He has had intensive treatment throughout his time in South Africa and said: "You want to be at your best for a World Cup final against Spain but I'm not at my summit.
"Although I can play, I haven't been pain-free in any game.Fortunately it's getting better but it's still not perfect. I will just try to be in the best possible form I can."
Midfield enforcer Mark van Bommel is making the most of his return to the Dutch team having refused to play for two years under Marco van Basten.
Current boss Bert van Marwijk is his father-in-law, which has led to speculation Van Bommel could be made captain when Gio van Bronckhorst quits after the final.
But Van Bommel said: "I don't want to be captain. I didn't make any international appearances for two years and I think other players deserve it more.
"My decision has nothing to do with the fact Van Marwijk is my father-in-law.
"I admit, though, that there was a lot of pressure when I returned. I couldn't afford to play a single bad game."
So what are the chances of upsetting the favourites?
He declared: "Spain play a spectacular game. It will be very difficult. We will have to stop their playmakers from playing.
"People compare our squad to 1974 and 1978, yet the players and systems are very different. But now we have the chance to realise the dream for our fans."



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