Marco van Basten

I have a nice life.

— Marco van Basten

We play to win.

— Marco van Basten

Rooney is the man.

— Marco van Basten

I'd like to coach Balotelli.

— Marco van Basten

I'm not a good manager.

— Marco van Basten

Football should be a pleasure.

— Marco van Basten

Leonardo left Milan on bad terms, but I did not.

— Marco van Basten

When you are a good player you want to play every week.

— Marco van Basten

I like that about the English people. They are sharp.

— Marco van Basten

We must keep looking for ways to improve the game.

— Marco van Basten

Manchester United is of course a big club.

— Marco van Basten

Football should be tense, fair and attractive.

— Marco van Basten

The spectators want to see action, goals, tackles.

— Marco van Basten

The friendlies are an opportunity to look at different players and tactics.

— Marco van Basten

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

— Marco van Basten

The video ref should focus on the key things, situations ahead of goals, penalties and red cards.

— Marco van Basten

Modern football is like handball. You see 11 players defending on the edge of their own area.

— Marco van Basten

If Ryan Giggs is worth £20 million, Dennis Bergkamp is worth £100 million

— Marco van Basten

Rooney has to remember he is an icon and an example to youth.

— Marco van Basten

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

Arsenal are the most beautiful club in England. At Man City and Chelsea, they will never have that class and style.

— Marco van Basten

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

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

When I became the assistant, I was intelligent and helpful. I had patience. As the head coach I was completely the opposite.…

— Marco van Basten

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

I feel very honoured that I've been chosen as the best player for 1992 by national coaches with so much football knowhow.

— Marco van Basten

Arsenal have the most amazing stadium, they have a style of play, they have a beautiful shirt - in every way I…

— Marco van Basten

As a player, you play and you have much more influence. As a manager, you talk about the game all week with…

— Marco van Basten

In football you need opponents, competition because if you are alone with two or three clubs controlling everything you don't have any…

— Marco van Basten

Some players have 18 years in football. But some players are injured before they start. When I thought like that I said:…

— Marco van Basten

Johann was one of the greatest players in the history of the game. He could do everything. I'm not at that level.…

— Marco van Basten

I think the person I learnt the most from as a coach was Cruyff because he was always talking about tactics -…

— Marco van Basten

Xavi has won the Champions League three times, the European Championship twice and the World Cup. He's a real football player, a…

— Marco van Basten

We have to be careful with time-wasting, the behaviour of the players. There are a lot now who are complaining during the…

— Marco van Basten

Cruyff was one of the best, he was my hero and my example. He was a star at the same time as…

— Marco van Basten

All the pain I had, it was not worth it. My ankle created so many problems, it affected my day-to-day living. But…

— Marco van Basten

I saw Cruyff at 36 and the way he played was interesting because he was so quick to understand situations. Football can…

— Marco van Basten

Louis van Gaal is a big manager, very experienced.

— Marco van Basten

Football has changed just like life in general has changed.

— Marco van Basten

In sport it's all about winning, not how you win.

— Marco van Basten