My idol was always Romario. He was playing in Holland at the time and I loved him. His skills, technique, I loved him he was my hero. I liked his whole game. One moment it would be like he was sleeping and then another moment he would change the game.
Rafael van der VaartYou have to believe in yourself. Belief is one of the biggest things in football. If you believe you can win the Premier League then of course it can happen.
Rafael van der VaartIf you start thinking about stats it can get too complicated and you just have to go out there and play your game.
Rafael van der VaartHolland I think is the best school to learn football. I think its a great league for that because it's not the strongest league in Europe.
Rafael van der VaartI always try to enjoy the game. It is easy to say but it's true. Every game is different, sometimes you feel better inside you but you have to enjoy your game.
Rafael van der VaartOne of my biggest role models was David Beckham because of how he performed on and off the pitch.
Rafael van der VaartThe play-maker is the most difficult position because you have to always know where everyone is on the pitch.
Rafael van der Vaart