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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Courts Soccer Transfer market summer 2008 Place: Hamburg Place: Spain Person: Van der Vaart Person: Rafael van der Vaart Person: Cristiano Ronaldo Person: Wesley Sneijder Person: Dietmar Beiersdorfer Organisation: Real Organisation: Real Madrid Organisation: Holland Organisation: Manchester United Organisation: Madrid Organisation: Hamburg Organisation: Bundesliga

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