Rafael van der Vaart famous quotes

The play-maker is the most difficult position because you have to always know where everyone is on the pitch.
-- Rafael van der Vaart

#Play #Makers #Difficult

I think it's important to know what you're going to do with the ball before it comes to you. So you're always thinking before hand and when the ball comes to you to can make the pass straight away.
-- Rafael van der Vaart

#Thinking #Hands #Important

Best football player I played against? I think Messi. He killed us.
-- Rafael van der Vaart

#Football #Player #Thinking

You 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 Vaart

#Football #Believe #Winning

If 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 Vaart

#Thinking #Games #Play

I 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 Vaart

#Feel Better #Games #Trying

One of my biggest role models was David Beckham because of how he performed on and off the pitch.
-- Rafael van der Vaart

#Role Models #Roles #Beckham

I think you have to play your own game and sometimes people don't realise that the play-maker runs the most kilometres on the pitch!
-- Rafael van der Vaart

#Running #Thinking #Games

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 Vaart

#Hero #Sleep #Idols

Holland 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 Vaart

#Football #School #Thinking

I can imagine playing in America.
-- Rafael van der Vaart

#America #Imagine #I Can