Last summer, the 35-year-old has signed a contract with the Danish Esbjerg. A little later, he explained the reason for this transition in an exclusive Football interview.. ua.

In Esbjerg, Rafa missed only 4 matches due to injuries and announced his retirement.

"I need to stop right now, I'm not here for rehabilitation, but for playing football," says van der Vaart De Telegraaf.

"I am incredibly grateful for all these years when I had the chance to play football. I have warm feelings for all the players I played with, coaches, fans of all the stadiums where I played. It was a wonderful time. ".

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