Rafael van der Vaart has spoken to Fifa.com about his move to Midtylland in Denmark and the possibility of returning to the Dutch national team.
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The 33-year-old fell out of favour at Real Betis last season and decided upon a move to Denmark in the summer in a bid to get his career back on track.
This week the midfielder spoke to FIFA.com and was asked why how the move to Midtylland came about, “One of the reasons was definitely my girlfriend, who plays handball nearby – but that wasn’t the main reason. I realised it was a win-win situation. The fact that the club plays at the top level was also important to me.”
On possibly playing for a top European club again in the future, he said, “You never know what might happen in football, but I’ve signed a two-year contract and I’m glad to be here. I’ll give it my all and hopefully enjoy success along the way. There’s no need to think about what the future holds right now.”
Van der Vaart has been absent from the Dutch national team for years, but he stated he will never say no should he get a call from Danny Blind, “I haven’t been called up for three years, but you never know what might happen. It’s not my primary aim. First and foremost I want to play as much as possible for my club and stay fit, and we’ll see what’s possible after that. I’d always say yes if the Netherlands came calling, but at the moment there’s no contact between us.
Anything is possible.. I feel if he went back to 020 he’d probably be in contention but in saying that Ron Vlaar was a staple in defense couple years back as was van der weil and de Vrij but they’ve all been overlooked just like their peers like van persie, Huntelaar ect so looks as Blind is looking elsewhere.. who knows
BUT… Anyone saying Stekelenburg isn’t deserved of the #1 spot can go jump in the lake. Still the best dutch keeper without question, Krul second, Vermeer 3rd. Straight facts bruh bruh
After the game against Everton, Blind made the right call making him number one, as for the other two!? First of Vermeer lost his number one to Cillessen and I’m OK with Krul, but I still think Cillessen is better and then where did you put Zoet? Now a lot of people will argue that Zoet is better and maybe as a shot stopper, but Cillessen’s shot stopping is close to par with Zoet, I find he’s more of a complete keeper than Zoet. Problem for Oranje in the keeper department…Who’s next?