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Rafael van der Vaart on Twitter: "What a day! What a Stadium! Greatness on the pitch. Congratulations to the club and fans. An honour to be involved! #SpursNewStadium! #COYS https://t.co/mBGn7IsheQ" / Twitter
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My two very best years' – Rafael van der Vaart reveals Tottenham stint was the finest of his career.
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