Real sign Van der Vaart

Real Madrid have signed Holland midfielder Rafael van der Vaart from Hamburg.

Mon, 04 Aug, 2008 - 15:10

Real Madrid have signed Holland midfielder Rafael van der Vaart from Hamburg.

The Spanish giants have also been pursuing Manchester United winger Cristiano Ronaldo this summer but have made 25-year-old Van der Vaart their latest recruit.

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