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Van der Vaart: Leaving Tottenham Hotspur was a mistake, but I still love the club - Cartilage Free Captain
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Rafael van der Vaart retires: 'I just have to stop now' - Former Ajax, Hamburg, Real Madrid and Tottenham star calls time on career | Goal.com
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Rafael Van der Vaart is football's most brutal pundit - slamming Messi & "s***" Maguire - Daily Star
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