Manchester United and Netherlands star Robin van Persie hosted his annual soccer festival for kids recently in Rotterdam. At one point during the event, he and two other pros -- Karim Touzani and Tonny Vilhena -- took some time for a quick game of keep-away with a few of the young players. The result -- the video, above -- has become a hit on the sports web with more than 400,000 views in just two days.
The video has captured sports fans' imaginations for two main reasons. First: van Persie's jaw-dropping skills as he shows off and messes around in ways we don't typically see in his more serious matches. Second, and perhaps even cooler: the joyful reaction of spectators and the kids at getting such an up-close encounter with one of their soccer heroes.
Check it out for yourself above, and let us know what you think in the comments.