Dutch footballer van der Vaart to divorce The couple described as the Beckhams of Hamburg are splitting up. Dutch footballer Rafael van der Vaart - who plays for the German Bundesliga side Hamburg SV - and his wife Syvlie are to divorce after 10 years. The former Spurs and Real Madrid star reportedly hit his wife during a row at a New Years Eve party and has since apologised. More about: Celebrity News, Football, Germany