Rafael van der Vaart urges Spurs to take Europa League seriously as he shares hilarious Harry Redknapp-era story

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Rafael van der Vaart has urged Tottenham to take the Europa League seriously, after missing out on the competition as a Spurs player.

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  • Van der Vaart joined Spurs in 2010
  • Missed out on Europa League in 2011
  • Spurs play Qarabag on Thursday
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