Van der Vaart keen to earn his Spurs

Rafael van der Vaart maintains he was no “failure” at Real Madrid – but will not take a place in the Tottenham team for granted.

Rafael van der Vaart maintains he was no “failure” at Real Madrid – but will not take a place in the Tottenham team for granted.

Spurs were able to complete the £8m signing of the Holland international after the Premier League ratified the 11th-hour transfer deadline day move.

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