He rises to the challenge. Rafael van der Vaart (40) has been one of the established names in professional football for years. In the past, the native Dutchman experienced one or two career changes and played alongside Hamburger SV also for Real Madrid. However, there is currently an external change on the agenda – this is mainly about the ex-kicker’s body weight. Rafael wants to lose an impressive 15 kilograms!
The retired footballer will demonstrate his skills again in a charity game in March. “Playing there again on Liverpool’s sacred turf is a real highlight for me,” reports the former HSV captain Bild and adds: “I’ll get really fit for this game and lose around 15 kilos.” He also knows how he wants to do it Raphael already, as he further reports. “I know what’s good for my body and what’s not. I’ll also do a lot of exercise and only eat healthy things,” reveals the 40-year-old.
Although he is no longer on the pitch as an active professional, he can still be found regularly at the stadium. Especially because of his son Damian (17). The young talent recently followed in his father’s big footsteps by signing a one-year contract with Ajax Amsterdam – a club Rafael also previously played for.
