The Dutch international Rafael van der Vaart was presented on Tuesday as Real Madrid player, in an act which took place on the stage in honor of Santiago Bernabeu stadium and who were present in the club's president, Ramon Calderon and honorary president , Alfredo Di Stefano.
The Dutchman signed a contract for five years, during a presentation that was present in the entire family games, including their grandparents Spaniards.
"Rafael van der Vaart is the first incorporation of this year and probably the only one. We believe that the workforce is of high quality, a lot of talent. A team that is one big family, very united," he said.
Then, when the white president hinted that the possible absence of more reinforcements for next season, when they heard whistles from the fans who followed the presentation from one tier of funding from the Bernabeu, tired of the slow the club to conduct recruitment, especially of the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, stagnant for some days.
"Rafael van der Vaart has only 25 years since the 17 plays in the Primera division, first in Ajax and then in Hamburg. He has won two leagues, and a Super Cup and is true for a player of extraordinary technical quality , Which marks half goals and that will help us a lot this season, "said the president of Madrid.
"We said that the additions would be very few and very good. It was logical, after two years of successes, which have joined 19 players, young and committed. It was a requirement of this Board," he added.
"We are happy to have you here," Calderon told him to Van der Vaart, who wrote in English. "We have played the best in the world. You're going to be one of them. It will be a great experience. It is a demanding club, which plays very committed people and delivered. We wish him well and hope that you feel at home," said .
The Dutch footballer, which was formed in Ajax Amsterdam, comes from the German Hamburg, who campaigned together in the past three seasons, and is the first reinforcement of equipment that directs Bernd Schuster for the 2008-09 season.
Born on February 11, 1983 in Heemskerk and with Hispanic roots (his grandfather is on the beach, Cadiz), Van der Vaart is the fifth of the current Dutch champion of the Spanish League, which militate Ruud van Nistelrooy, Arjen Robben, Wesley Sneijder and Royston Drenthe.
Van der Vaart, Van Nistelrooy, Robben and Sneijder were part of the team that went Marco Van Basten at the last European Championship in Austria and Switzerland, while Drenthe, champion of Europe sub'21 last year, is in China, where the host Olympic tournament with his selection.
'The goal is the Champions'
The Dutch, which was expressed in Spanish shortly before receiving his new shirt, said: "I am very happy to play the best team in the world, is the dream of my family and I want to win now. Hala Madrid".
He further stated that "clear that the Champions League is the goal. It is a very important goal both for me and for the club. And we will do everything possible to achieve," he said.
The player has confirmed that a lot of talk with his compatriots, "especially with Sneijder, very positively on the Madrid", but admitted that have not already done so with Schuster, his new coach. "At the moment I gave him a hand and nothing else. But I feel very good," he said.
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