Rafael van der Vaart is an international footballer of Netherlands

Van der Vaart is a Dutch-born footballer who played in the position of attacking midfielder. Van der Vaart international career started along with the Dutch national team in 2001 at the FIFA World Youth Championship when they were young. 18 years later Van der Vaart international debut against Andorra on October 6, 2001. Van der Vaart to participate in the EURO 2004 tournament, EURO 2008, World Cup 2006 and 2010 World Cup. In the EURO 2004, manager Dick Advocaat is the Dutch national team as it reduces the role of Van der Vaart in the Dutch national team for the purpose of reaching the final.
World Cup 2006, Van der Vaart was chosen by Marco van Basten in the Dutch national squad. First debuted at the World Cup in 2006 when the Dutch national team victory against Serbia and Montenegro. From victory to Van der Vaart is always played in the match.
In 2008, Van der Vaart was also elected to the Dutch national squad at Euro 2008. But he did not play in some games because of an ankle injury. Coach Marco van Basten's time to change the position of Van der Vaart in midfield along with Sneijder and Dirk Kuyt or van Persie. From the formation of Dutch national team won against Italy and win the next game against France.
On September 10, 2008, the Dutch national team victory against Macedonia. Van der Vaart to end the 2008 season by scoring two goals. On August 12, 2009, Van der Vaart to replace team captain van Bronckhorst when the Netherlands play against England.
From the victory in the qualifiers, Van der Vaart was elected into the national squad in 2010 World Cup in South Africa. On May 27, 2010, the manager who replaced van Marwijk, van Basten chose Van der Vaart in the final squad of 23 players the Dutch national team. World Cup 2010, the Van der Vaart plays in the striker position and started the game when the win against the Danes and then continued as against Japan and Cameroon. When Van der Vaart against Cameroon punished for blocking the ball out the field with his arm during a free kick. Van der Vaart still playing in the round of sixteen big time win against Slovakia, and gain the victory when against Brazil in the quarter-finals and then win when against Uruguay in the semi-finals. However, the Dutch national team had to accept defeat when the final against the Spanish national team.
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