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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...
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    Netherlands legend, Marco van Basten. According to Reus, his parents were originally going to name him 'Dennis' but thanks to Van Basten's famous volley goal...
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  • Ajacied van het Jaar) is awarded the Rinus Michels Award, the AFC Ajax Talent of the Year (Dutch: Talent van het Jaar) is awarded the Marco van Basten Award...
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    followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with five. Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Marco van Basten each won the award three times, while Alfredo Di Stéfano, Franz Beckenbauer...
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  • Jean-Pierre Papin playing a vital role in the absence of lethal striker Marco van Basten, who albeit scored 13 goals in just 15 matches. Some defensive slips...
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    panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Marco van Basten on 27 December 1988. There were 27 voters, from Albania, Austria, Belgium...
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    panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Marco van Basten on 22 December 1992. Pierrend, José Luis (26 March 2005). "European...
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  • businesswoman and politician John Basten (born 1947), Australian judge Basten Caerts (born 1997), Belgian swimmer Marco van Basten (born 1964), Dutch footballer...
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    by some of the most well known former players and managers such as Marco Van Basten, Marcel Desailly, Gianlucca Zambrotta, Fabio Capello, Christian Karembeu...
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    during UEFA Euro 2004 in Portugal. National team manager Marco van Basten was dissatisfied with Van Bommel's defensive performance in the 2006 FIFA World...
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  • Marco van Basten 1989 – Ruud Gullit 1992 – Marco van Basten 1994 – Paolo Maldini 2007 – Kaká Onze d'Or 1988 – Marco van Basten 1989 – Marco van Basten...
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  • 4–0 victory against Steaua București, with Dutch duo Ruud Gullit and Marco van Basten scoring twice each. It did not defend its Serie A title however, finishing...
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    However, niggling injury problems resurfaced, and Van der Vaart was not risked by Dutch coach Marco van Basten for the opening World Cup encounter against Serbia...
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    March 2020, and won two Eredivisie titles and one KNVB Cup. He won the Marco van Basten Award in 2022. Timber signed for Arsenal in July 2023, for an initial...
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    panel of sports journalists from UEFA member countries, was awarded to Marco van Basten on 26 December 1989. There were 27 voters, from Albania, Austria, Belgium...
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  • Tournament in 1984, 1988 and 1992. The winners were Michel Platini, Marco van Basten and Peter Schmeichel, respectively. However, these winners are unofficial...
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  • Italy defeat Steaua București of Romania 4–0. Two goals each from Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit gave the Rossoneri their third victory in the competition...
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    Tulip", he was part of a notable Dutch trio at AC Milan which included Marco van Basten and Frank Rijkaard. Gullit won three Serie A titles and two European...
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  • Cruyff, Edwin van der Sar, Gerald Vanenburg, Frank Rijkaard, Dennis Bergkamp, Rafael van der Vaart, Patrick Kluivert, Marco van Basten, Wesley Sneijder...
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  • during the 1991–92 season, following the departure of Arrigo Sacchi. Marco van Basten had his last season uninterrupted by injury, netting 25 goals, which...
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    25 goals, dislodging Marco van Basten in the process. Van Persie had not scored four goals in a single match for a long while. Van Persie contributed six...
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  • The 1992 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Marco van Basten. The gala took place at the Casino Estoril in Lisbon, Portugal on February 1,...
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  • of Terry Butcher, conceded the first of three goals to Marco van Basten on 44 minutes. Van Basten turned Butcher's replacement Tony Adams and beat Peter...
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    to win the trophy after Gianni Rivera (1969), Ruud Gullit (1987), Marco van Basten (1988, 1989, 1992), George Weah (1995), and Andriy Shevchenko (2004)...
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    Marco van Basten in coaching the Dutch national team, until Van Basten left the position of head coach following Euro 2008. Van 't Schip followed Van...
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    that came closest were Antoine Griezmann in 2016 (with 6 goals) and Marco van Basten in 1988, Alan Shearer in 1996, Savo Milošević and Patrick Kluivert...
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  • European Cup, thanks to a final victory over Benfica. The Dutch trio of Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard was now a firmly established unit,...
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    2017. "Bert van Marwijk succède à Marco van Basten". FIFA (in French). Archived from the original on 20 May 2008. Scholten, Berend. "Van Marwijk extends...
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    Rijkaard, Gerald Vanenburg, Sonny Silooy, Jesper Olsen, John van 't Schip, Marco van Basten, Jan Molby, Ronald Koeman, John Bosman, Stanley Menzo, Rob de...
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  • being among the leading goalscorers in Serie A (16 goals), behind Marco van Basten of Milan (19 goals) and Roberto Baggio of Fiorentina (17 goals). But...
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