Marco van Basten

Marco van Basten (born October 31, 1964 in Utrecht) is a former Dutch football player who played for Ajax Amsterdam and A.C. Milan in the 1980s. He is regarded as one of the finest strikers of all time and scored 276 goals in a career cut short by injury, known for his strength on the ball, his tactical awareness and spectacular volleys. He is currently the coach of the Dutch national team.

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Van Basten played very briefly for Elinkwijk before Ajax signed him. He played his first game for Ajax in April 1982 and was proclaimed the new Johan Cruijff.

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In 1987 Silvio Berlusconi brought van Basten to Milan along with Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard joining them in 1988. In his first season Milan won their first scudetto (league championship) in eight years, but Van Basten played only eleven games and was constantly troubled by an ankle injury. Despite this, in van Basten had a dazzling run of form, including three goals against England and a spectacular volley in the final against the Soviet Union.

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