The Dutchman enjoyed a successful two-year spell with Tottenham Hotspur.
Ex-Spurs ace Rafael van der Vaart recently returned to the club to watch Mauricio Pochettino’s men dismantle Real Madrid in the Champions League, and admitted that he gets goosebumps when ever he comes back to watch his old team, as quoted by the club’s official website.
The Dutchman was a real cult hero during his time at White Hart Lane, scoring 28 goals and chipping in with 18 assists in 77 appearances for Tottenham.
The 34-year-old brought a real sense of style, class and magic to the Lilywhites during his stint in north London, and will forever be remembered as a true legend by the Spurs fans, despite spending just two years with the club.
Van der Vaart is now plying his trade in Denmark with FC Midtjylland, and continues to showcase his exceptional talent, although his career is undoubtedly drawing to a close.
He recently visited London to watch Tottenham sweep Real Madrid aside in the Champions League at Wembley, and spoke to TottenhamHotspur.com about the fondness that he still holds for his former club:
“It’s special to be back. I still get goosebumps. It (his time at Spurs) was something special, I can’t find the words. Just being able to play at White Hart Lane was a privilege and to play in a team with so many good players and reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League. We had some great nights, some great games against Arsenal, great goals and especially the connection with the fans. I will never forget that. After so many years I come back but it still feels like I’m coming home.”
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The former Holland international must cast an envious eye over the current Spurs team, and think what might have been, had he the kind of quality around him that is present at the club now.
Still though, he didn’t have it too bad at Tottenham, and will always be remembered as a truly greta player by the white half of north London.
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