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Marco van Basten

Dutch former football striker and manager, celebrated for his skill and goal-scoring prowess. Marco van Basten was born on 31 October 1964.

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Who is Marco van Basten?

Marco van Basten is best known for One of the greatest football strikers, known for his prolific goal-scoring with Ajax, AC Milan, and the Netherlands national team. Marco van Basten is a Dutch public figure. Marco van Basten was born on 31 October 1964, which places Marco van Basten among the people in the Dead or Alive catalog born in the 1960s. On Dead or Alive, Marco van Basten is listed in the World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Marco van Basten is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: One of the greatest football strikers, known for his prolific goal-scoring with Ajax, AC Milan, and the Netherlands national team.
Nationality: Dutch
Born: 31 October 1964
Listed under: World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends

About Marco van Basten

He was later the head coach of Ajax and the Netherlands national team. Known for his close ball control, attacking intelligence, impeccable headers, and spectacular strikes and volleys, Van Basten was named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1992 and won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1988, 1989 and 1992. At club level, he won three Eredivisie titles and the Cup Winners' Cup with Ajax, and four Serie A titles and three European Cups with Milan. With the Netherlands, Van Basten won UEFA Euro 1988 where he earned the Golden Boot, scoring five goals, including a memorable volley in the final against the Soviet Union, considered one of the best ever. In 1998, Van Basten was ranked sixth in the FIFA Player of the Century internet poll, tenth in the European player of the Century election held by the IFFHS and 12th in the IFFHS' World Player of the Century election. He was also voted eighth in a poll organised by the French magazine France Football, consulting their former Ballon d'Or winners to elect the Football Player of the Century. In 2004, a poll for the 100 greatest Dutch people was held in the Netherlands: Van Basten ranked number 25, the second highest for a football player, behind Johan Cruyff.

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What is Marco van Basten known for?

Marco van Basten is known for One of the greatest football strikers, known for his prolific goal-scoring with Ajax, AC Milan, and the Netherlands national team.

When was Marco van Basten born?

Marco van Basten was born on 31 October 1964.

What nationality is Marco van Basten?

Marco van Basten's nationality is Dutch.

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