1) Marco van Basten, Netherlands v Soviet Union, 1988 But try as he might, Schick couldn’t dethrone the OG. This is The Sopranos of Euros goals, the original GOAT and still reigning champion.

Few players have lit up Ajax quite like Marco van Basten.The three-time Ballon d'Or winner racked up a prolific 154 goals in 174 appearances during his six seasons with the Amsterdam club in the ...

HOLLAND legend Marco van Basten has named his three best footballers in history. But there’s no place for seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi. Van Basten, 58, is widely regarded as one ...

During his many years of training at Ajax, Marco van Basten learned from his mentor Johan Cruyff to anticipate the game, take time away from defenders and get to the ball before e ...

When speaking in 2022, he gave his view on the greatest players of all time, opting to leave out both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but he did include the duo when listing seven players he ...

The midfielder has scored 10 Serie A goals, which was last reached by another Dutchman in van Basten. The legendary striker hit 10 or more Serie A goals five times for Milan, between 1988 and 1993 ...