Arjen Robben admitted trying to con the referee in Holland's 2-1 victory over Mexico, while Miguel Herrera branded the forward a cheat. ...
Arjen Robben admitted trying to con the referee in Holland's 2-1 victory over Mexico, while Miguel Herrera branded the forward a cheat.
The Dutchman revealed that he dived in an attempt to win a penalty - but not for the decisive 93rd minute spot-kick that secured Holland's progression to the quarter-finals.
Robben had two penalty appeals turned down earlier in the match - before Klaas Jan Huntelaar converted in injury time - and later apologised for trying to fool Portuguese official Pedro Proenca.
'I must apologise,' said Robben. 'The one [at the end] was a penalty, but the other one was a dive in the first half. I shouldn't be doing that.'
Robben was awarded the late penalty when he was tripped by Mexico skipper Rafael Marquez, but the Bayern Munich star previously had two appeals turned down when his side were trailing 1-0.
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