The 29-year-old has been a regular in the Dutch national team since his breakthrough in 2001, amassing 93 caps along the way, including a World Cup final appearance in South Africa two years ago.

However, Wesley Sneijder's rise to prominence with Inter, coupled with the continued excellence of Robin van Persie and Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, have cast doubt over the player's role in Poland and Ukraine.

"I've heard it so long now. Since I came through at Ajax, 'can Wesley and Rafael play together or not'," Van der Vaart told Algemeen Dagblad.

"Sometimes it does cross your mind, but I have now played almost 100 matches (for Netherlands).

"I know what I can do, and I will do everything to play, but I will not lose myself in all the speculation, there's no point. The boss (Bert van Marwijk) will pick 11 players, so I'll either play or I won't.

"I can be deployed in several different positions, on the left, on the right, as a No.10 or somewhere deeper. Regardless of where I play, I will do what is best for the team."

The Netherlands have been drawn in Group B for Euro 2012 alongside Denmark, Portugal and Germany.