The Flying Dutchman.
There are not many things in football that are as satisfying as a diving header.
Robin van Persie’s moment of sublime improvisation at the 2014 World Cup is one of the finest examples. The former Arsenal and Manchester United forward threw himself at Daley Blind’s pass to loop his effort over a despairing Iker Casillas.
In a repeat of the final four years earlier, the Netherlands dished out a 5-1 hammering of Spain at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, the most memorable moment being Van Persie’s Puskas Award nominee.
It was the first time Spain had conceded five or more goals since June 1963.
It remains the biggest losing margin of a defending champion in a World Cup game.