Arjen Robben insists he was fouled for the penalty that led to
Holland's last-gasp 2-1 win over Mexico, but apologised for diving earlier in
the match.
The Dutch winger
was accused by Mexico boss Miguel Herrera of committing three dives during
Sunday's tie in Fortaleza that saw Holland go through to the quarter-finals of
the World Cup.
However, Robben
said in quotes attributed to Dutch television channel NOS: "The one at the
end was a penalty, I was fouled.
"At the same
time, I have to apologise as in the first half I took a dive and I really
shouldn't do that.
"That was a
stupid, stupid thing to do but sometimes you're expecting to be struck and then
they pull their leg away at the last minute."
Herrera said
Portuguese referee Pedro Proenca should have taken action against the Bayern
Munich winger.
He told a news
conference: "Robben did three dives and he should have been cautioned. You
should caution a guy who is trying to cheat, and then if Robben did it again he
would be sent off."
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