That meant the outstanding individual was Van Basten, and not merely for his contribution to the final (more on that later). In the group stage, he scored a famous hat-trick in a 3-1 win over England.

AC Milan Legend, Marco van Basten has hit out at Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag for signing 22-year-old midfielder Manuel Ugarte from PSG. Van Basten believes it’s ‘idiotic’ from Ten ...

Dutch coach Marco van Basten said on Friday he will no longer consider picking Ruud van Nistelrooy after the Real Madrid striker had basically "resigned" from the national squad.

One of the most legendary footballers in history, Van Basten was a perfectionist and a winner, as illustrated by his 24 team titles and various personal accolades, including his three Ballons d'Or.

Van Dijk was “definitely at the top now”, Van Basten concluded, before describing him as a “grandiose defender and a grandiose player”. “He’s fast, he can head well, he has good ...

Marco van Basten has listed his greatest three ever footballers and he has explained why Paris Saint-Germain superstar and Argentina international Lionel Messi did not make the cut Comments Sport ...

The old-school MLS shootout could be coming back -- this time, even to the World Cup! That's what FIFA technical director Marco van Basten told the media on Wednesday, suggesting the replacing of ...

One of the most legendary footballers in history, Van Basten was a perfectionist and a winner, as illustrated by his 24 team titles and various personal accolades, including his three Ballons d'Or.