SUPERVAN! Flying Robin van Persie goes viral after wondergoal
Robin van Persie starts Holland's rout of Spain with sensational diving header as World Cup holders are humiliated... and here's how his brilliant goal happened
► Daley Blind pinged a 51-yard ball from wide left to Van Persie
► The Manchester United striker watched the flight of the ball and moved away from Sergio Ramos
► Van Persie then jumped acrobatically into the air and headed the ball over Iker Casillas
► The striker sprinted off to high-five coach Louis van Gaal on the touchline
► Holland went on to thrash the defending champions 5-1
It was a stunning goal that will live long in the memory - Robin van Persie soaring through the air to head Holland level in their World Cup opener against defending champions Spain.
Here, from Daley Blind's inch-perfect 50-yard ball from the flank to his exuberant high-five celebration with coach Louis van Gaal on the sidelines, here's the goal step-by-step.
