Marco van Basten- Former Footballer (In a Nutshell)
- Marco van Basten was born in the Netherlands on October 31st, 1964.
- He was a striker.
- In his Youth career he played for Utrecht and Elinwijk.
- During his Senior career he played for Ajax and AC Milan.
- Scoring 13 goals in 15 games for Netherlands U21 and 24 goals in 58 games for the Netherlands national team is impressive.
- “In sport it’s all about winning, not how you win.”- Marco van Basten
- “We play to win.”- Marco van Basten
Marco van Basten- Former Footballer (Nitty Gritty)
- “I tend not to pay too much attention to the person marking me.”- Marco van Basten
- “There’s a lot of emotion in the game but we have to control it. The people want to see action.”- Marco van Basten
- “When you are a good player you want to play every week.”- Marco van Basten
- “I want a healthy atmosphere around my team, not problems.”- Marco van Basten
Marco van Basten- Former Footballer (What set him apart)
- “We have to ensure the product called football is always getting better.”- Marco van Basten
- “I feel very honoured that I’ve been chosen as the best player for 1992 by national coaches with so much football knowhow.”- Marco van Basten
- “In football you need opponents, competition because if you are alone with two or three clubs controlling everything you don’t have any competition.”- Marco van Basten
- “I don’t like friendly matches.”- Marco van Basten
Marco van Basten- Former Footballer (Final Thoughts)
- “Premier League clubs have a lot of money, that’s why they’re strong and have a lot of good players.”- Marco van Basten
- Marco van Basten retired from football in 1995.
- “When you get older and more open and honest, it is easier to show yourself how you really are.”- Marco van Basten