Reflecting on Ajax: Van der Vaart and Sneijder’s Enduring Friendship

Rafael van der Vaart refers to himself and Wesley Sneijder as ‘perhaps the best professional amateurs in the world’ during their time at Ajax. In a documentary about Van der Vaart produced by Ajax, the two former midfielders fondly reflect on their shared experiences in Amsterdam.

In the Ajax documentary titled “Van der Vaart: A True Ajacied,” Sneijder shares his thoughts. The record international for the Netherlands reminisced about the enjoyable moments they spent together. “Raf was, in many ways, just like me—a mischievous character. He would initiate the play, and I would finish it. Whenever we exchanged glances in the locker room when the coach entered, we had to suppress our laughter. Koeman would often ask, ‘Is there something, Wes?’ It didn’t take much for us to understand each other.”