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Van der Vaart criticised for 'racist slurs' against Japan
Key takeaways
- Figure caption, Japan come from behind to draw against Netherlands
- Former Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has apologised after saying that Japan players "all look alike" during their 2-2 draw with the Netherlands.
- Van der Vaart, 43, was working as a pundit for Dutch broadcaster NOS TV when he made the remark after Micky van de Ven lost Koki Ogawa's run for Japan's late equaliser.
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Figure caption, Japan come from behind to draw against Netherlands
Former Tottenham midfielder Rafael van der Vaart has apologised after saying that Japan players "all look alike" during their 2-2 draw with the Netherlands.
Van der Vaart, 43, was working as a pundit for Dutch broadcaster NOS TV when he made the remark after Micky van de Ven lost Koki Ogawa's run for Japan's late equaliser.
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