Rafael van der Vaart

DFB Pokal · Midfielder · #0 · Netherlands · 35 yrs

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“I went to sleep and woke up seeing he scored two goals” – Tottenham legend left baffled by Man City’s Erling Haaland

sports.yahoo.com · 2 weeks ago

Ex Netherlands star Rafael van der Vaart assesses Man City’s Erling Haaland after heroic WC runHowever, van der Vaart says the striker appears unable to play football “eight out of 10 times”Form...

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Van der Vaart criticised for 'racist slurs' against Japan

sports.yahoo.com · last month

Former Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart apologises after saying that Japan players "all look alike" during their 2-2 draw with the Netherlands.

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Van der Vaart apologises over Japan racial slur

bbc.com · last month

Former Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart apologises after saying that Japan players "all look alike" during their 2-2 draw with the Netherlands.

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World Cup pundit issues apology after remark about Japan's players live on air

mirror.co.uk · last month

Former Netherlands star Rafael van der Vaart landed himself in hot water with controversial remarks on Japan's team during his World Cup analysis at the weekend

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World Cup 2026: Netherlands broadcaster Rafael van der Vaart apologizes after saying all Japanese players 'look alike'