Marco van Basten

Manager

1964-10-31

Quotes by Marco van Basten

• The spectators want to see action, goals, tackles.

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• Football should be tense, fair and attractive.

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• Cruyff was one of the best, he was my hero and my example. He was a star at the same time as George Best, fantastic to watch. I knew him later on, he became my trainer, my adviser, my team-mate, my opponent. It was easier for me to play with him than to speak to him.

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• I think it's strange to change the turf three days before a match.

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• Sacchi was a good coach. He wanted to play pressure football. The good thing was that he created a good group with lots of discipline. Working together was the key. You had to do your work to help the team and that was all important.

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• Messi is the best player in the world. If he wins a World Cup, he will be the best player ever.

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• I think the person I learnt the most from as a coach was Cruyff because he was always talking about tactics - how to play, where to play and when to play. I think that helps a lot of young players, which is good. He was the most important trainer for me.

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