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Arsenal captain Van Persie: I'd swap all my goals for a trophy

Arsenal captain Robin van Persie says he'd swap his amazing scoring record for a trophy.

For the record he has hit 22 for the Gunners so far this season.

It is actually 26 all told, if you count the four he got for Holland in their 11-0 thrashing of San Marino.

So would he really swap all of those for one winner's medal?

Van Persie insisted in The Sun: "I honestly would. I know my goals record is pretty good and I'm proud of that but I would not have achieved this without the help from all of my team-mates.

"But to have success at this club would be so special and far more reason for me to feel proud.

"This is a team game, it's not about individuals or individual records.

"It's about being successful as a group, as a team and that's what I want more than anything."

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