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UEFA Champions League: Tottenham’s Rafael Van Der Vaart Dismissed

by Richard Farley

Rafael van der Vaart has seen a second yellow card at White Hart Lane, leaving Spurs with ten men against FC Twente.

Van der Vaart scored Tottenham’s first goal, two minutes into the second half, after missing a penalty kick late in the first.

The dismissal means the Spurs attacker will miss Tottenham’s match with Internazionale on the tournament’s third match day.

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