Flying header by Robin van Persie

Netherlands' Robin van Persie heads the ball to score during the group B World Cup soccer match between Spain and the Netherlands at the Arena Ponte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Friday, June 13, 2014. - AP Photo/Christophe Ena

KUALA LUMPUR: Among the discussion which became the talk of the town was the header by Robin van Persie which produced the first goal for Netherlands. There were those who even went as far to say that it was among the best goal in World Cup history.

Van Persie who is also the team captain produced the first and fourth goal for Netherlands and was named ‘Man of the Match’.

The social media was rife with the first goal by van Persie and clearly caught the attention of football fans around the world.

#spainvsnetherlands beautiful goal by Netherlands a real beauty— Erica Flores (@oxanlagirl415) June 13, 2014

RVP is the flying dutchman #Persie #spainvsnetherlands#Netherlands— Leila Thesen ♥ (@LeilaThesen) June 13, 2014

its a bird, it's a plane ohh I guess it's #vanpersie #whattagoal#spainvsnetherlands #WorldCup2014— Sandip Janee (@shoonyatoone) June 13, 2014However there were also those who joked and dubbed van Persie as Ron van Dolphin.

Robin Van Dolphin #spainvsnetherlands #WorldCup2014#flyingdutchman— Forest (@chasse_de_reves) June 13, 2014

Van Persie is a beast with that dolphin dive header.#WorldCup2014 #spainvsnetherlands— Joseph Ziaya (@jziaya9490) June 13, 2014

Van Persie was the first Dutch to score in every World Cup matches which he joined.

Netherlands beat Spain 5-1 with goals also produced by Arjen Robben and Stefan de Vrij.