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Marcel "Marco" van Basten (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.
- 31 October 1964 (age 58)
- 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
- Marcel van Basten
- Utrecht, Netherlands
Aug 17, 1995 · Name in home country: Marcel Marco van Basten Date of birth/Age: Oct 31, 1964 (59) Place of birth: Utrecht Height: 1,86 m Citizenship: Netherlands Position: Attack - Centre-Forward Foot: right Current club: Retired Joined: Aug 17, 1995 Contract expires: -. Further information.
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Dec 4, 2014 · 262K views 9 years ago. One of the finest goals in EURO history. From a cross by Arnold Mühren nine minutes into the second half, Marco van Basten took a risk with his angled volley and it...
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Nov 13, 2021 · Megaphones, diagrams, champagne: the making of Marco van Basten. Former Milan coach Arrigo Sacchi explains in this extract from his new book how he turned a Dutch ‘snob’ into a great. Arrigo...
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.
May 3, 2024 · Marco van Basten, Dutch football (soccer) player and coach who was a three-time European Player of the Year (1988, 1989, and 1992) and the 1992 FIFA World Player of the Year. He later managed several teams. Learn more about van Basten’s life and career.
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.
