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Marcel " Marco " van Basten [2] ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈmɑrkoː vɑm ˈbɑstə (n)] ⓘ; born 31 October 1964) is a Dutch former football manager and player who played for Ajax and AC Milan, as well as the Netherlands national team.
From a cross by Arnold Mühren nine minutes into the second half, Marco van Basten took a risk with his angled volley and it paid off in sensational style to give the Netherlands a 2-0 lead ...
Name in home country: Marcel Marco van Basten Date of birth/Age: Oct 31, 1964 (59) Place of birth: Utrecht Height: N/A Citizenship: Netherlands Position: Attack - Centre-Forward Foot: N/A Current club: Retired Joined: Aug 17, 1995 Contract expires: -. Further information.
Jun 21, 2024 · In the final of the 1988 European Championship, Marco van Basten scored an unforgettable volley against the Soviet Union, marking one of the most beautiful goals in football history.
Nov 5, 2020 · Van Basten won back-to-back European Cups with the great AC Milan side of the late 1980s and scored his most famous goal in the Euro 88 final win over the Soviet Union.
Van Basten was only third-choice striker in the squad, but he scored five goals in the tournament and returned home as his country's greatest hero. First he hit a hat-trick to see off England, then he grabbed a last-gasp winner two minutes from time to overcome hosts West Germany in the semi-finals.
Jun 23, 2024 · Marco van Basten (born October 31, 1964, Utrecht, Netherlands) is a Dutch football (soccer) player and coach who was a three-time European Player of the Year (1988, 1989, and 1992) and the 1992 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Player of the Year.
A forward of unique elegance, Van Basten joined AC Milan in summer 1987, along with Ruud Gullit, having scored impressive 152 goals in 172 games for Ajax. With the Rossoneri he won the Serie A title in his debut season.
Jun 25, 2021 · Marco van Basten led the Netherlands to a Euro 88 win courtesy of a brilliant strike in the final against the Soviet Union. Not bad for their third-choice forward...
Jun 7, 2023 · Marco van Basten is an Ajax legend and we take an in-depth look at his career as player and manager of Ajax.
