Football Quotes by Rafael van der Vaart

18 Football quotes by Rafael van der Vaart

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Van der Vaart’s playstyle blended flair with precision, and his commentary mirrors that balance. In these eighteen short statements you’ll sense the creative spark that drove his approach to the game.

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I think the Premier League is the best league in the world.

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When I lose the fun in football, it's better to quit.

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One of my biggest role models was David Beckham because of how he performed on and off the pitch.

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I think it's a good match, Dutch players playing in England.

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Best football player I played against? I think Messi. He killed us.

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Football is important but it's not the most important thing.

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When you put something on Instagram, the English people are always so positive. As a player, you need that.

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I like to play football, and of course I like to play for Tottenham, but I try to enjoy every game because…

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But Tottenham is pure football and pure people... nice, warm people. That's why I like Tottenham. And everybody who comes to the…

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Leaving Tottenham was not by best choice but, apart from that, there haven't been too many regrets in my career.

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Holland I think is the best school to learn football. I think its a great league for that because it's not the…

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I never had anything against Arsenal, but when I joined Spurs I tried to learn about the club's traditions and I soon…

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You have to believe in yourself. Belief is one of the biggest things in football. If you believe you can win the…

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When I was young, the best moment came when I was 10 and I got invited to the academy. I remember getting…

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My idol was always Romario. He was playing in Holland at the time and I loved him. His skills, technique, I loved…

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It's really important that when you come to a club, you know the history. My dream was always Real Madrid or Barcelona,…

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The way I played, Tottenham was the best phase of my career. It's always a warm feeling when I think back.

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I think you have to play your own game and sometimes people don't realise that the play-maker runs the most kilometres on…

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I like to relax and watch TV and play with my little boy. I like to play some tennis as well.

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I think you have to play your own game and sometimes people don't realise that the play-maker runs the most kilometres on the pitch!

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The way I played, Tottenham was the best phase of my career. It's always a warm feeling when I think back.

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When your relationship is good, you can tell somebody the truth.

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If you start thinking about stats it can get too complicated and you just have to go out there and play your game.

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It's really important that when you come to a club, you know the history. My dream was always Real Madrid or Barcelona, but for…

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Football is important but it's not the most important thing.

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Every time I walked into White Hart Lane, I got goosebumps. I felt so privileged to play there, to make the people happy.

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I think it's a good match, Dutch players playing in England.

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When I lose the fun in football, it's better to quit.

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