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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - As World Cup selfies go, a group of noisy Brazilian kids got some real good ones as they crowded Robin van Persie and snapped away on their cellphones at a relaxed Dutch team training session.

The red-shirted youngsters were allowed out onto the sideline of the practice field in Rio de Janeiro to watch the team of the moment work out Saturday, a day after its 5-1 hammering of reigning champion Spain thrilled World Cup watchers.

The children applauded and whooped from a few feet away as Van Persie, Arjen Robben and others came out for the session at local club Flamengo's practice facility in a southern neighborhood of Rio. That was good enough.

They got much more when Van Persie walked over, said "hi" and held up his hand for a high five with each of them. Out came the phones as the youngsters jubilantly snapped away and jostled for position to take a shot of themselves with the Manchester United striker.

Van Persie scored twice Friday in Salvador as the Netherlands crushed Spain in a stunning result on the second day of the World Cup. He and other players who started the game took it easy on a warm day in Rio on Saturday as they did some light jogging and stretched on the sideline.

Nearby, the kids were poised throughout with their cameras ever-ready. Snap snap.