Yahoo Sports reports: Rafael van der Vaart, a Dutch former soccer player, later said in a statement that his intention was never to "offend, hurt or discriminate against anyone"
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Rafael van der Vaart, a Dutch former soccer player, later said in a statement that his intention was never to "offend, hurt or discriminate against anyone"
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