I can train players and talk about football. But losing as a manager was so painful, I couldn't live with it. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
Modern football is like handball. You see 11 players defending on the edge of their own area. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
The video ref should focus on the key things, situations ahead of goals, penalties and red cards. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
If Ryan Giggs is worth £20 million, Dennis Bergkamp is worth £100 million — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
I played against Maradona and he was a great player like Messi too. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
I have worked with Johan Cruyff, with Rinus Michels, with Arrigo Sacchi and with Fabio Capello. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
From the bottom of my heart I can honestly say that it is always nice to see Milan play. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
For quality and excitement the Champions League is better than the World Cup. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
It was great that Cruyff believed in me so much when I was taken on at Ajax. As a coach, Cruyff also… — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, we didn't qualify for the 1982 and 1986 World Cup and the 1984 Euros. And then suddenly… — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
After two good and interesting years I decided to put an end to my duty at FIFA, mainly to be able to… — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
Maybe an orange card could be shown that sees a player go out of the game for 10 minutes for incidents that… — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
When you feel good and the ball comes just a bit behind you, then you have the option to hold it and… — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
Ronaldo is a great player. But those who claim that he is stronger than Messi do not understand football or are in… — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
Messi is unique. Inimitable and unrepeatable. Like him, one every fifty years. As a child, he fell into the pot of the… — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
The 'play fair!' iniative is a plan for football. This strategy aims to promote fairness and integrity, ensure the game is accessible… — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
Two days before the World Cup, it's a good time to be back to your best. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
Xavi is a super player, but along with that, he likes being with his family. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
There's a big difference between being a footballer and being a coach. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
I do some business and work for television, talking about football. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
Football is spectacular and it has to stay spectacular in every sense. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
Barca play a really clever type of football, close together with everyone at a high level technically. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
I worked hard at it, because I find being a coach a great and interesting job. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
Scoring can be simply a matter of confidence. Sometimes it happens easily. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
Sometimes you have an exceptional international team, such as Spain in 2010, but club football is better. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
Messi is the best player in the world. If he wins a World Cup, he will be the best player ever. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
If you can score a lot of goals in Italy, you can do it in the Champions League as well. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
The truth is that if you don't buy, improving the squad becomes difficult. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
I hope to be able to give my contribution to ensure that football remains the number one sport in the world. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
Chelsea have become a big club and have massive financial resources. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
I think my gymnastic background helped a great deal with my agility when I took up football seriously. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
In England there's a lot of money to create a great team like Barcelona. — Marco van Basten Copy Share Image
There was a moment in 1996 I had to say: 'I have to try to get healthy.' We made a decision to fuse my… — Marco van Basten Copy Share
I think my gymnastic background helped a great deal with my agility when I took up football seriously. — Marco van Basten Copy Share
Maybe an orange card could be shown that sees a player go out of the game for 10 minutes for incidents that are not… — Marco van Basten Copy Share
If you can score a lot of goals in Italy, you can do it in the Champions League as well. — Marco van Basten Copy Share
I have worked with Johan Cruyff, with Rinus Michels, with Arrigo Sacchi and with Fabio Capello. — Marco van Basten Copy Share
Arsenal are the most beautiful club in England. At Man City and Chelsea, they will never have that class and style. — Marco van Basten Copy Share
When I became the assistant, I was intelligent and helpful. I had patience. As the head coach I was completely the opposite. I made… — Marco van Basten Copy Share
Messi is the best player in the world. If he wins a World Cup, he will be the best player ever. — Marco van Basten Copy Share
In England there's a lot of money to create a great team like Barcelona. — Marco van Basten Copy Share
Scoring can be simply a matter of confidence. Sometimes it happens easily. — Marco van Basten Copy Share
