Rafael van der Vaart spricht beim WM-Auftakt der Niederlande über japanische Spieler – und löst heftige Kritik aus. Sein Management erklärt nun, die Aussage sei nicht diskriminierend gemeint gewesen.

The Netherlands opened their 2026 World Cup campaign with an entertaining draw with Japan and former Dutch international Rafael van der Vaart might have landed himself in hot…

Working as a TV pundit for the Netherlands vs. Japan, the former Tottenham midfielder said after the game that Japan’s players “look alike”.