Tiger Poker November 5 , former Real Madrid and Tottenham star striker Rafael van der Vaart announced that he is hanging up his boots.
The 35-year-old Dutch veteran Van der Vaart joined Danish club Esbjerg in August, but has only played 55 minutes in the Danish Premier League due to injuries.
Van der Vaart has played in 109 matches for the Dutch national team, including the final defeat to Spain at the 2010 Fifa World Cup in South Africa. In addition to Real Madrid and Tottenham Hotspur, he has played for Ajax, Hamburg, Real Betis and Central Jutland in his career. He sensed that his playing career might really not be able to go on.
Speaking to de Telegraaf, van der Vaart said: "I have to stop, I came here to play football, not to recuperate. ”
"I wanted to play until I was old, but reality didn't allow it. I can only be grateful for all the years I have been able to play football, to all my teammates, staff and fans at The Amsterdam Arena, the Bank of the North Arena (Home of Hamburg), White Hart Lane and the Bernabeu. ”
"Those people and things made me feel incredibly warm, it was a wonderful time. I won awards and participated in competitions with my club, the Dutch team. I've also won a number of individual awards. ”
"In those years, I was fortunate to be able to play alongside a lot of top players and compete in the most beautiful stadiums. When I was young, I couldn't dream of it. ”
(Editor: Yao Fan)
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