Robben: Leaving Madrid for Bayern the best decision in my career

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The star attacker admitted he did not expect to be at the Bundesliga champions so long but is pleased to be entering his 10th season with the club.
Arjen Robben didn’t think he’d be with Bayern Munich for a decade, but as he nears another season with the Bundesliga champions, the star believes joining the club was the best decision of his career.
Robben came up with Eredivisie side Groningen as a teenager before moving to PSV in 2002. That was followed by a transfer to Chelsea in 2004, where he won a pair of Premier League titles, an FA Cup and two League Cups with the Blues.
The retired Netherlands international then moved to Real Madrid, winning a La Liga title in his two seasons with the capital club.
Robben went on to join the Bundesliga club in 2009 and not only has it resulted in a stay longer than he imagined, his time in Bavaria has won him over after an admittedly skeptical beginning.
“No, I don't think so – but then again, yes,” Robben told Bayern Munich's official website when asked if he thought he’d remain with the club this long. “I'm always a realist, and I know the world of football is fast-moving. It could have been different.”
However, as he recounted his journey, Robben deemed the decision to be the best one he’s made in his long footballing career.
“After my debut as a pro for Groningen I was at Eindhoven for two years. It was a big step for me in the Netherlands: to leave home at the age of 18. I went abroad when I was 20, three years at Chelsea, a big club. Then two years at Madrid.
“Then Bayern approached me and I made the decision. I was skeptical at the beginning, I didn't know whether it was the right decision. I can now say: it was the best decision in my career.”

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