Simon Kuper on Twitter: "Rob Rensenbrink, who hit the post in the last minute of regular time in the 1978 World Cup final with Holland-Argentina tied at 1-1, died today aged 72. "
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Rob Rensenbrink, fast and elusive Dutch footballer nicknamed 'the Snake Man' who shone in two World Cup finals – obituary
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Rob Rensenbrink, fast and elusive Dutch footballer nicknamed 'the Snake Man' who shone in two World Cup finals – obituary
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OOSTZAAN, 21-06-2017 Rob Rensenbrink portrait during interview at its home in Oostzaan posing with the ÔGouden SchoenÕ trofee of the beste player in the Belgian Competition in 1976. He died at the
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