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FIFA World Cup: Arjen Robben falls theatrically to earn decisive penalty

FORTALEZA, Brazil :  Arjen Robben did little to defuse the debate about his reputation for diving. The Netherlands winger earned an injury-time penalty Sunday and then watched as teammate Klaas Jan Huntelaar converted from the

fifa world cup arjen robben falls theatrically to earn decisive penalty fifa world cup arjen robben falls theatrically to earn decisive penalty
FORTALEZA, Brazil :  Arjen Robben did little to defuse the debate about his reputation for diving. The Netherlands winger earned an injury-time penalty Sunday and then watched as teammate Klaas Jan Huntelaar converted from the spot to give the Dutch a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over Mexico in the second round of the World Cup.

  
Robben collapsed theatrically under a challenge from Rafael Marquez, causing Mexico coach Miguel Herrera to blame his team's loss on referee Pedro Proenca.
   
Herrera says "we ended up losing because he whistled a penalty that did not exist," adding that Robben "dived three times. The referee should have cautioned him."