Talk:Rafael van der Vaart

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[edit] Some statements from the article

"Rafael van der Vaart is a convert to Hinduism a devotee of ISKCON"

Couldn't find anything on the internet on this. Could a Van der Vaart fan confirm this please? Looks like sneaky vandalism to me at the moment.

"[...]he has been compared to Ajax legends Dennis Bergkamp and Johan Cruyff."

Compared by whom? By his mother? He's Seedorf minus the attitude problems at best in my opinion. Could someone source this as well please

"The common consensus is that he produces his best football as a left-sided midfield player."

Playmaker, really. Either way, this could use a source too I think. Igorrr 20:31, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

[edit] image

the previous pic looked like it was taken after a night out. the current image ([1]) has hence my preference. 148.233.135.73 08:20, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

Image:Rafaelvandervaart.jpg is a much clearer image that shows his face from the front, making it better suited to an infobox. Your personal preference doesn't come into it. Sir-Nobby 12:34, 10 November 2007 (UTC)

twat. 148.233.135.73 19:07, 11 November 2007 (UTC)

You did not sought consensus to change an already appropriate image. Your personal preference doesn't come into it. 148.233.135.73 17:40, 12 November 2007 (UTC)