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Marcel "Marco" van Basten [2] (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.
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.
Aug 17, 1995 · Marco van Basten former footballer from Netherlands Centre-Forward last club: AC Milan * Oct 31, 1964 in Utrecht, Netherlands
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Jun 25, 2021 · Marco van Basten led the Netherlands to a Euro 88 win courtesy of a brilliant strike in the final against the Soviet Union. Not bad for their third-choice forward...
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Marco van Basten wants rid of the offside rule. Perhaps you have heard that before when it made headlines around the world and assumed it to be some flight of fancy. Think again. The Dutch legend still believes football should follow hockey and scrap offsides.
"I am still very curious about the offside rule because I am convinced that it is not a good rule," Van Basten tells Sky Sports. "At least I would like to trial it to show that football is also possible without the offside rule. I am convinced that football would be better without it.
"Football is a fantastic game but I still think that we have to do much more to make it better, more spectacular, more interesting, more exciting. We have to work on that."
It was Van Basten's job to work on that when he was employed by FIFA as their technical director from 2016 to 2018. Offside was just one aspect of the game that troubled him. He is speaking fresh from watching a Barcelona game that has proven particularly irksome.
"If you look at how often people waste time, delay over throws and injuries, this is what people don't want to see. We have to do something about it. People want action. There are so many situations where you are watching nothing. It is not good for the game."
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"On the other hand, when you are defending, if there is no offside, you can always have one or two players far away so that when you get the ball you can put it to your forwards in the other half. The attacking team will have to be much more aware than they are now because the field is being made bigger.
"When the field is made bigger there are much more options for the players in possession and for the trainers to come up with the best way to exploit that. The problem now is that we do have offside and how often are we talking about the offside decisions? A lot.
"If you do not have offside you have a lot less problems and the teams will still find other solutions to have a good game that will be just as spectacular as it is now but without this bad rule. I am still very interested in it. It would just be nice to test it.
"I am sure football would find a way to become even more interesting."
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Roy Keane says that attackers need to be given the advantage on offsides
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Jun 26, 2015 · After a health scare in August, Dutch legend Marco van Basten took the unusual decision to step down as AZ head coach to become the club’s assistant manager. Adam Bate caught up with the...
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Jul 13, 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.
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