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Oct 30 2008, 11:40 PM
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(from his tribute page on acmilan.com) (IMG: http://i34.tinypic.com/zjz8yf.jpg) Marco Van Basten, born in 1964, was probably one of the strongest and most complete strikers in the history of football. The Dutchman could run 100 meters in less than 11 seconds, could dribble, run, had technique, was acrobatic and precise and had a great vision of the game. In his repertory of goals there were any number of solutions and his class was cristallized when he 'danced' with the ball like a ballerina (which is how he got his nickname, 'the Swan of Utrecht'). At Milan from 87/88, he won the first scudetto of the Berlusconi era. In Sacchi's Milan he became an unstoppable force. Playing 147 games in Serie A (90 goals) and 54 games in Cups (34 goals). He won 4 scudetti, 3 Champions Cups (CL) and 2 Intercontinental Cups. In testimony of his power, he also won the Pallon d'Or three times. Because of trouble with his ankle, after three operations Marco Van Basten retired from football in 1995. -- MVB deserves a thread too!
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Oct 31 2008, 01:10 AM
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MOST.COMPLETE.FORWARD.EVER.
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Oct 31 2008, 08:31 AM
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QUOTE (dst @ Oct 31 2008, 06:40 AM)  MOST.COMPLETE.FORWARD.EVER. Usually, I make it a point to disagree with you, but some facts are just FACTS.
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Oct 31 2008, 12:09 PM
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Damn...if Milan Lab had come a little earlier, he'd be still playing.
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Oct 31 2008, 02:38 PM
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Happy birthday, MvB! Hopefully someday you come here and make us play a brand of football that you and your teammates were famous for... QUOTE (Tennie @ Oct 31 2008, 06:12 AM)  My favorite Van Basten goal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm1Ui5n_3oY...feature=relatedOne of the most spectacular goals I've ever seen. It's like everyone's favorite Van Basten goal (IMG: style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) It still looks amazing after two decades. this is not the case with many of those years' goals. goals that one can imagine wouldn't have been scored if today's defenses/GKs were there... P.S.: I honestly think this comes very close to MvB's goal. I mean dribbling past two defenders and lobbing the ball like that when Gigi is in goal...
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Oct 31 2008, 02:46 PM
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It's not bad, zd, but even Shevchenko at his best for Milan was (IMO) no real comparison to Van Basten. Yes, I know myself to be biased, but no Milan striker has come close to MVB's brilliance as far as I'm concerned.
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Oct 31 2008, 03:10 PM
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QUOTE (Tennie @ Oct 31 2008, 06:16 PM)  It's not bad, zd, but even Shevchenko at his best for Milan was (IMO) no real comparison to Van Basten. Yes, I know myself to be biased, but no Milan striker has come close to MVB's brilliance as far as I'm concerned. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Well, I was born in '86 so I don't remember anything about Van Basten (I have no idea how Jack does as he's only one year older than me (IMG: style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) ). I've seen only his clips, etc. so I'm not going to argue about it. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Oct 31 2008, 03:20 PM
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When I once said the same thing you did...R7 dragged me by the ear to a shop which had archived Serie A games footage on videotapes. I've never known doubt since.
Seriously. I mean with MvB the game was so simple, all you had to do was pass the ball to him and he'd score. Do you remember Carlo's interview when he says the same thing and says Kaka reminds him a little of that when he is in top form?
And THAT team had a beast of a mid-field with Frank, Ruud, the Don and even Carlo. No need to talk about the defence. Man...I think that's the greatest team that ever was!! It was the original galatico team, and more importantly it was a team, not 11 superstars.
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Oct 31 2008, 03:26 PM
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QUOTE (zdrossoneri @ Oct 31 2008, 07:10 PM)  Well, I was born in '86 so I don't remember anything about Van Basten (I have no idea how Jack does as he's only one year older than me). I've seen only his clips, etc. so I'm not going to argue about it. Jack's a pirate, zd. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) You should know better than to trust him with these sorts of things! In light of my latest calculations, he's well over 80 years of age, give or take 5. I was born in 1985. I've got proof via PMs he's sent me that mention him recalling things decades ago. Meaning when he says '85' it means he's 85, not born in that year. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/tongue.gif) Kapeesh?
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Feb 19 2009, 03:15 AM
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QUOTE (dst @ Oct 31 2008, 01:10 AM)  MOST.COMPLETE.FORWARD.EVER. i watched some tapes and marvelled. always envied the guy cos am a striker without most of his abilities. well, i dont play active football
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Feb 22 2009, 09:48 AM
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Here's a clip I dug up from youtube. I think there are too many goals of MvB, but people ignore his other aspects. He was a genuinely complete forward. And he retired at 28!! (IMG: style_emoticons/default/cry.gif) Should rightfully have been the striker of the 90s. Damn..the b@st@rds who kicked him out... MvBNobody's ever come close since. Closed spaces, open spaces, left foot, right foot, cross, through ball...it was all so easy for him.
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Feb 22 2009, 07:01 PM
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QUOTE (Jack Sparrow @ Feb 22 2009, 10:48 AM)  Here's a clip I dug up from youtube. I think there are too many goals of MvB, but people ignore his other aspects. People? What kind of people? Many footballers, coaches and journalists see him as the most complete forward there has ever been. The rest consider him one of the most complete... (IMG: style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Damn, I wish I knew what football was in his era. What a marvelous player! (IMG: style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif)
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Feb 22 2009, 07:09 PM
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He remains my favourite Milan player, even above Maldini.
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Feb 22 2009, 07:21 PM
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QUOTE (Tennie @ Feb 22 2009, 08:09 PM)  He remains my favourite Milan player, even above Maldini. You are a believer thus you will be forgiven. You are SO lucky to have watched him play!!
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Feb 22 2009, 11:27 PM
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QUOTE (Il Capitano @ Feb 22 2009, 09:51 PM)  I'm also one of those poor souls that didn't see MvB play. I became a fan right that year when he retired and when the great milan era was about to end. We're so deprived my friend, so deprived. Thank God for making up for it! (IMG: style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Feb 23 2009, 07:30 AM
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You really don't wish to live anymore do you? But there are less painful ways...like putting your head on a railway track. You were a nice guy Soho. I wish you all the best in your next life... (IMG: style_emoticons/default/sleep.gif)
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Feb 23 2009, 12:15 PM
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You will be dead by next week. You should fear everything... and everyone!
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Feb 23 2009, 12:38 PM
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I can only remember seeing MvB play in the WC 1990 when I was still a kid. Needless to say I wasn#t cheering for him at that time (IMG: style_emoticons/default/ph34r.gif)
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Oct 1 2009, 08:33 PM
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QUOTE (zdrossoneri @ Oct 31 2008, 02:38 PM)  Happy birthday, MvB! Hopefully someday you come here and make us play a brand of football that you and your teammates were famous for... It's like everyone's favorite Van Basten goal (IMG: style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) It still looks amazing after two decades. this is not the case with many of those years' goals. goals that one can imagine wouldn't have been scored if today's defenses/GKs were there... P.S.: I honestly think this comes very close to MvB's goal. I mean dribbling past two defenders and lobbing the ball like that when Gigi is in goal... Great goal by sheva, had me off my seat running around the room, but, its only when you rewatch some clips of MVB that you realise just how good he was! Inspirational player, when i was a kid playing football all the kids thought they were MVB or Maradona, hehe me included just about broke my neck trying the bicycle kick (IMG: style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif) Would be great to see him back on the Milan bench (IMG: style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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Oct 13 2009, 06:42 PM
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what a load of rubbishoh yeah considering he played along Gullit and Rijkard at AC Milan and in the dutch national team. maybe he is an ageist. Van Basten didnt play past 30 due to his injury
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Oct 13 2009, 11:57 PM
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Fishdoll +1 cookie to Kurt for cute picture.
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Oct 14 2009, 05:44 AM
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My reckoning is with no project in mind..it would be Galli who's first choice.
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Oct 31 2009, 09:40 PM
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Happy Birthday you legend!!!! (IMG: style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
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Nov 1 2009, 05:35 AM
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You divinity!! Happy birthday!
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Nov 18 2009, 02:03 PM
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f.totti saya gak bisa liat dimana kehebatannya...........marco van basten jenius
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Jun 29 2010, 03:51 AM
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Just watched Sky Sports' Football's Greatest. This one was on van Basten, a documentary of his career type thing. Really enjoyable, you get to hear from his dad, youth coaches, players who played with at Ajax, etc. I never knew he nearly signed for Inter, but something to do with an injury and then Italian clubs not being able to sign foreigners meant they had to put it on hold.. then we beat them to him. (IMG: style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Dec 28 2010, 07:06 AM
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Tell it like it is Marco. Just so gutted that in the end Leo acted like just another Brazilian. I'm not being racist here, but I'm definitely stereotyping to quote George Clooney.
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Oct 31 2014, 08:48 PM
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QUOTE (Danny @ Oct 31 2014, 04:22 PM)  Beats me too, but that's the story. Galliani at work. Early signs of the senile fool he'd become
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