Report: Van Der Vaart to Miss World Cup — bleacherreport.com

Netherlands and Hamburg midfielder Rafael van der Vaart will miss this summer’s FIFA World Cup after suffering a calf injury at the squad’s training camp in Portugal. The 31-year-old had been named as one of 30 players in Louis van Gaal’s provisional squad, and he was widely expected to be rewarded with a seat on the flight to Brazil. However, in light of the injury, the Dutchman will now miss out on what would have been his sixth major tournament in an Oranje shirt.

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