The strategist of the Dutch national team Louis van Gaal has received bad news - the long-time defender of the team Rafael van der Vaart will not be traveling to Brazil to compete for the World Cup title.
As reported, the 31-year-old footballer suffered a calf muscle injury during training and will likely be forced to miss his last World Cup.
L. Van Gaal already had problems in the defender position, as 'Roma" defender Kevin Strootman was not called up to the national team due to injury.
In total, R. Van der Vaart has played 109 matches for the Dutch national team and scored 25 goals. It is worth mentioning that in the World Cup group stage, the Dutch will compete against Spain, Chile, and Australia.
