10 Biggest Stars Of The 2014 FIFA World Cup (So Far)

3. Robin van Persie

If an average football leaps like a salmon when heading the ball, then how on Earth do you describe Robin van Persie? The beautiful thing about football and the Internet is that a sublime piece of skill out of the ordinary can quickly become an online phenomenon. The simple fact is van Persie's outrageous (that's being kind) header against Spain on the second day of the tournament has to rank as one of the best goals ever seen at a World Cup. Yet those witty folks on the Internet are making all kinds of videos, images and graphics making fun of van Persie's leap - which almost symbolises just how ridiculous it was. Whereas Germany - perhaps Europe's front runners for the trophy - lack a striker in any sort of form, Holland have their talismanic captain leading their charge. The biggest nation never to win a World Cup (at least by footballing ability), Holland's ruthless destruction of the tiki-taka concept has suggested to a few people that they could be a realistic winner of the famous old trophy. And with van Persie scoring those kinds of goals, they might have a bigger chance than people think. With van Persie and Louis van Gaal seemingly at the peak of their powers, Manchester United fans will be praying this form lasts at least another six months.