Just How GOOD was Marco Van Basten?

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  • @RaymarFootball
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  • @awreckedisledysfunction8614
    @awreckedisledysfunction8614 3 года назад +6437

    47 apps, 33 goals and 33 assists??? That's gotta be one of the best seasons I've heard of in terms of numbers

    • @bg-sj9tx
      @bg-sj9tx 3 года назад +588

      messi in 2012 want to talk to you

    • @correlgamers7518
      @correlgamers7518 3 года назад +1601

      @@bg-sj9tx he said one of not the best.

    • @andrewward7964
      @andrewward7964 3 года назад +1010

      and Italy had the best defenses in the world then

    • @mmgen1711
      @mmgen1711 3 года назад +426

      playing against tough defenses also

    • @mrmisix7848
      @mrmisix7848 3 года назад +51

      Honestly Im not too sure that is correct, seems way too much

  • @brachapontecorvo
    @brachapontecorvo 2 года назад +1270

    My grandfather is Italian.
    I have only seen him cry when my grandmother died and when he sees Marco van Basten on television.
    Even when Marco gives just commentary on a football game in a language my grandfather doesn’t understand.
    That tells me how great Marco was, and still is, in Italy.

    • @rogierpoelman7591
      @rogierpoelman7591 Год назад +13

      Amazing!!

    • @ordinaryopinion4081
      @ordinaryopinion4081 Год назад +31

      That’s a bit strange ngl

    • @Adiossean
      @Adiossean Год назад +70

      @@ordinaryopinion4081 football man. It’s the beautiful game. It does something to you yk?

    • @medievalthebucket5248
      @medievalthebucket5248 Год назад +7

      He’s also great in the Netherlands because he was one of the men who brought us our only international trophy

    • @BricktopsPigs
      @BricktopsPigs Год назад +4

      You post this on EVERY van Basten video.
      Verbatim.

  • @sargonsblackgrandfather2072
    @sargonsblackgrandfather2072 3 года назад +440

    Van Basten is the reason I started watching football. When I was 8 years old I didn’t like football but the euros were on and I saw him score a hat tick against England and it was like he was on another level to everyone else. Decades later and I’m still obsessed by him.

    • @JoolsUK
      @JoolsUK 3 года назад +12

      Same, and i'm English! Watching that '88 side was a revelation

    • @crs7794
      @crs7794 2 года назад +2

      He was the second best player of that era and for me number 10 of all time

    • @ahadmohammed784
      @ahadmohammed784 Год назад +2

      Same age and same story! Its was euro 88!

    • @user-ct1lf3hf1v
      @user-ct1lf3hf1v Год назад

      Maybe he was one of the first to use steroids before testing

    • @mrsoikawa
      @mrsoikawa 10 месяцев назад

      doesn't help you in football lol@@user-ct1lf3hf1v

  • @raynoraynov5651
    @raynoraynov5651 3 года назад +177

    It's incredible to think that in his short career (only 10 years), Marco Van Basten was fully fit in only 3 (actually the first 3), and until the rest of his career he had to deal with problems with his ankles and knees, and despite these problems, he scored a massive amount of goals, won many trophies and won the Ballon d'Or 3 times.
    Imagine what kind of player he could be without these injuries...

    • @lexkanyima2195
      @lexkanyima2195 3 года назад +10

      He could have a bigger legacy and continue until 2000

    • @jpgduff
      @jpgduff Год назад +11

      You could say the same about Ronaldo. The *actual* Ronaldo - the Brazilian one.
      If his knees weren't such a problem, can you imagine what he could have done?

    • @Anoalekontrieger
      @Anoalekontrieger Год назад +3

      @@jpgduff I agree, but the other one is also Ronaldo and an amazing player

    • @jpgduff
      @jpgduff Год назад +7

      @@Anoalekontrieger There's only one Ronaldo. He's Brazilian.

    • @cameronprasad
      @cameronprasad Год назад +12

      @@jpgduff yea no way, Cristiano is just as much a RONALDO as Nazàrio

  • @zudarzahnshow5759
    @zudarzahnshow5759 3 года назад +1683

    Fun fact Kobe Bryant Grew up
    Inspired by Van Basten and AC Milan

    • @RaymarFootball
      @RaymarFootball  3 года назад +292

      Yup! Kobe lived in Italy

    • @drstone2358
      @drstone2358 3 года назад +111

      I knew Kobe lived in italy but didn’t know he was inspired by Van Basten

    • @njbrx
      @njbrx 3 года назад +167

      @@drstone2358 I remember seeing Kobe say he took major inspiration from Van Basten during his time in Italy, both of them are legends of their respective sports

    • @zudarzahnshow5759
      @zudarzahnshow5759 3 года назад +80

      @@drstone2358 Fun Fact
      Thierry Henry's Idol is Van Basten!

    • @drstone2358
      @drstone2358 3 года назад +1

      @@zudarzahnshow5759 🤯

  • @dannickeld6659
    @dannickeld6659 3 года назад +2133

    Gullit is literally everywhere on this video 🥲 man is haunting me even outside of FUT champs btw would be good if you can make a video on him too

    • @jell7907
      @jell7907 3 года назад +20

      He mentioned him in the ac Milan video

    • @FlamingBasketballClub
      @FlamingBasketballClub 3 года назад +40

      FUT Champs 😂😂😂😂😂

    • @allws9683
      @allws9683 3 года назад +28

      Duh !! MvB played with Gullit next to him or behind him at both AC Milan and Holland, so he would be rarely more than 20 meters away .

    • @pieterblom9229
      @pieterblom9229 3 года назад +16

      Gullit is from Amsterdam...Ajax told him twice he wasnt good enough 😃.Gullit was a beast qiff he couldnt pass you ,he would go through you

    • @pieterblom9229
      @pieterblom9229 3 года назад +1

      @Houssain Al ahmafi he did that on purpose...he knew you would watch..

  • @selembeselembe7075
    @selembeselembe7075 3 года назад +105

    I grown up watching him and crying when he retired. The best striker for me. When he had the ball in the pinalty box, it was almost 100% goal guarantee. Thanks Marco for all of the memories.

  • @sagarranjan4585
    @sagarranjan4585 3 года назад +192

    Maradonna and van Basten are the two players my dad admired the most. Seeing their videos, I understand why❤

    • @rodimusprime5330
      @rodimusprime5330 3 года назад +2

      respect bro ! also my 2 favorite players + R9

    • @amsterdamG2G
      @amsterdamG2G 3 года назад +5

      Maradonna, Van Basten and Romario were my childhood favourites....(and Ayrton Senna)

    • @rodimusprime5330
      @rodimusprime5330 3 года назад +1

      @@amsterdamG2G senna is the best F1 driver ever.

    • @GGWolfPackForever2
      @GGWolfPackForever2 3 года назад +1

      @@rodimusprime5330 Michael Schumacher is the best F1 driver of all time actually

    • @bewleyberry
      @bewleyberry 3 года назад

      @@GGWolfPackForever2 lol

  • @soulxzs9223
    @soulxzs9223 3 года назад +2707

    He is very underrated most of these kids won’t know him lol.

    • @ogwu6732
      @ogwu6732 3 года назад +71

      Only the best of the best are remembered

    • @TheSalines
      @TheSalines 3 года назад +14

      I do

    • @Nishantkumar-zs5vi
      @Nishantkumar-zs5vi 3 года назад +35

      @@ogwu6732 absolutely right, romario was better than him, nobody remembers him

    • @ogwu6732
      @ogwu6732 3 года назад +12

      @@Nishantkumar-zs5vi true true

    • @irvinmarin1637
      @irvinmarin1637 3 года назад +79

      coming from someone who grew up watching 2010s football , for me the quality of strikers during the 80s and 90s were insane , even small clubs had big names. ( Shearer , R9 , Romario , Van Basten , Batistuta , Suker , zamorano , Bebeto , salas , etc) you don’t find players like them these days.

  • @sourswift
    @sourswift 3 года назад +436

    My dad loved Van Basten, when I saw this video it immediately improved my day, probably gonna show it to him

    • @marko5532
      @marko5532 3 года назад +10

      My dad named me after him and i feel so bad for his unfortunate career😢😭

    • @sourswift
      @sourswift 3 года назад +15

      @@marko5532 really? That’s pretty cool, yeah he had a very unfortunate end, either you die a hero or live long enough to become a villain, for me Van Bastens career ended like a hero

    • @marko5532
      @marko5532 3 года назад

      @@sourswift its the most unfortunate footballer . Then its reus😭

    • @marko5532
      @marko5532 3 года назад +1

      @@sourswift always the Marko's are unfortunate

    • @sourswift
      @sourswift 3 года назад

      @@marko5532 yeah :(

  • @fuegosmoke5342
    @fuegosmoke5342 2 года назад +218

    the dutch football team of van Basten's time was just incredible. it still saddens me that they couldn't win the world cup during their time

    • @samoverbeek4778
      @samoverbeek4778 Год назад +67

      We're cursed. It's okay.
      Cruyff couldn't do it.
      Van Basten couldn't do it.
      Sneijder/Robben/RvP couldn't do it.
      We've accepted this curse.

    • @leroiarouf1142
      @leroiarouf1142 Год назад +29

      @@samoverbeek4778 netherland best cuntry to never have won a world cup

    • @SpeedyLiveClips0
      @SpeedyLiveClips0 Год назад +3

      @@leroiarouf1142 Yeah in general but not rn

    • @whytho3579
      @whytho3579 Год назад +5

      @@samoverbeek4778don’t forget gullit

    • @keesdekoning4178
      @keesdekoning4178 11 месяцев назад

      They didn’t won becausevthe wc was rigged

  • @paskierokusfan2413
    @paskierokusfan2413 3 года назад +129

    As a Dutch I am so proud of our players it’s so sad that we didn’t win more international trophies we arguabaly have the best best players ever for a country

    • @hmmob3956
      @hmmob3956 2 года назад +26

      Pound for pound Holland may be the one country that has produced the best players, certainly in Europe. With a population of around 15 million (and less 20-50 years ago) it is quite remarkable how many technically gifted players have come out of the Netherlands. And they keep coming. Yes, based on technical skill, Holland has underachieved. They should have won in 1974, maybe even in 1978. Not to forget the matches against Brazil in 1994 and 1998. The one in 1994 was a great, great game. Even Beckenbauer himself said around 25-30 years ago in a joint TV interview with Cruyff that Cruyff was the best player to ever come out of Europe. Marco van Basten is one of my all-time favorite players and he was without a doubt the best striker of his era and one of the best of all time.

    • @leighpalmer1234
      @leighpalmer1234 2 года назад

      Stop it! Brasil players shit all over Dutch

    • @dimitrisar2322
      @dimitrisar2322 Год назад +3

      Both true.with so little population so much top class players are insane.also netherland influenced football more than any other country..!But at her top moments lost some finals that should have won.

    • @albertotomba4345
      @albertotomba4345 Год назад

      Best players ever are from Brazil in general.
      I know him. Can go to debate about best striker ever easy.

    • @AwayzG
      @AwayzG Год назад +2

      @@RobFloyd1967 1970 dutch couldnt win becaus brazil with pele was one of the best wc teams ever

  • @rohinshingadia6120
    @rohinshingadia6120 3 года назад +1748

    The story goes that he injured his ankle while at Ajax but Cruyff made him play through it which caused permanent damage and recurring injuries.

    • @hussainabbas9578
      @hussainabbas9578 3 года назад +346

      Well the physio told the management that he is good to go. And he was one of the most essential players in Cruyffs Ajax. So let's say it like this if you are the coach of Tottenham and Harry Kane your best striker is injured and suddenly the physio says he can continue won't you want him to?? That is what cruyff did.

    • @rohinshingadia6120
      @rohinshingadia6120 3 года назад +93

      @@hussainabbas9578 I was never blaming Cruyff! Just saying what happened which caused MVB’s ankle issues.

    • @marcsugi
      @marcsugi 3 года назад +46

      If I remember correctly in his book, it was Fabio Capello. Capello knew it and can't hold his tears in MVB retirement. In Milan he never played with both healthy legs.

    • @parulkhosla7291
      @parulkhosla7291 3 года назад +108

      @@marcsugi Just Imagine, not fully fit and he won a balon'dor. Fully fit van Basten would be the best Milan and Dutch player ever

    • @lexkanyima2195
      @lexkanyima2195 3 года назад +17

      @@parulkhosla7291 his legacy would have been huge

  • @railynapoles9423
    @railynapoles9423 3 года назад +1330

    We’re lucky to live in the same era as Messi and Ronaldo. We are also lucky to have raymar here to share all these stories with us

    • @blank1933
      @blank1933 3 года назад +32

      I dont think we are lucky, the last 2 generations of footballers were better than Messi and Ronaldo's

    • @netoibe2389
      @netoibe2389 3 года назад +76

      @@blank1933 no

    • @georgieduarte2382
      @georgieduarte2382 3 года назад

      Indeed

    • @blank1933
      @blank1933 3 года назад +4

      @@netoibe2389 yes

    • @frankle9617
      @frankle9617 3 года назад +1

      @@netoibe2389 from which generations are u thn?

  • @bayarcadeandgaming676
    @bayarcadeandgaming676 3 года назад +72

    Italian defense's were super tough back then, uncompromising tackles were part of the game back then as well, not like now when defenders pretty much aren't allowed to tackle

    • @mehyeah2931
      @mehyeah2931 Год назад

      Lol keep acting this way you nostalgia merchants won’t let go that players today are better tactically and will make excuses on how the old players are better keep crying.

    • @leemc5646
      @leemc5646 Год назад

      No they aren't

    • @user-wy5xe6ht2m
      @user-wy5xe6ht2m 6 месяцев назад

      ​@@leemc5646yes they are snowflake 😂

    • @user-wy5xe6ht2m
      @user-wy5xe6ht2m 6 месяцев назад

      ​@@mehyeah2931hi look guys is the Genz snowflakes crying again hurt their feelings say their dumb excuse nostalgia 😂😂😂 cry me river snowflacke back to your mom basement and keep crying 😂😭

    • @merengue7139
      @merengue7139 5 месяцев назад

      @@mehyeah2931its true tho people who played in that time said that many times. In fact Gullit said you only had 2 camera’s on the pitch. People would spit on you, kick you when the ball wasnt near etc. Maradona also used to get hammered sometimes, the two footed tackles were crazy 😂

  • @julomirowski88
    @julomirowski88 3 года назад +309

    2:59 Jesus Christ how come i haven't seen that goal before😳. Absolute screamer

    • @WritingGeekNL
      @WritingGeekNL 3 года назад +74

      6:30
      I hope you know this one though, this is the goal that made us win Euro 1988.
      This angle is near impossible to score.

    • @julomirowski88
      @julomirowski88 3 года назад +21

      @@WritingGeekNL Yeah, this is a classic.

    • @Robin-is3ke
      @Robin-is3ke 3 года назад +13

      It was at the old stadium ‘de meer’ in Amsterdam... my father was there and he happened to visit the stadium that day, had no season ticket.. It’s one of Marco’s most famous goal here in The Netherlands

    • @karsten7566
      @karsten7566 3 года назад +2

      @@Robin-is3ke by accident?

    • @Robin-is3ke
      @Robin-is3ke 3 года назад +1

      @@karsten7566 he happened to visit the stadium that day, had no season ticket. Sorry my english is not that good haha.

  • @rudyk1115
    @rudyk1115 2 года назад +16

    Something missing from the analysis is the elegance with which he played football. It was delightful to watch him play. One of the best player. I remember a stat at Milan from La Gazzetta dello Sport at the time: he did not touch the ball a lot but 7 out of 10 time he touched the ball, it would end up in a goal.

  • @madam9736
    @madam9736 3 года назад +31

    Best out and out striker I ever saw. His balance and ball control were exceptional. His vision was like an eagle. His precision on shooting was like a marksman. He was a genius. Should never be forgotten.

  • @liampalmer8729
    @liampalmer8729 3 года назад +42

    Even as a young English lad growing up... MVB stood out from the rest ... pure class... arguably the most gifted striker I’ve ever seen

    • @richardgoldsmith5948
      @richardgoldsmith5948 17 дней назад

      Yep feel exactly the same ! Watching him take England apart with my dad and just both thinking what a player .

  • @MrMikap74
    @MrMikap74 3 года назад +131

    Marco is by far the most complete striker in modern history. He had it all. His way of playing was timeless.

    • @oswaldoguillen2843
      @oswaldoguillen2843 2 года назад +4

      Behind r9

    • @ryanergo754
      @ryanergo754 2 года назад +4

      B..B..But.. What about my favorite striker?

    • @shuvorahman8178
      @shuvorahman8178 2 года назад +23

      @@oswaldoguillen2843 R9 lack of heading

    • @ervineokuboh7459
      @ervineokuboh7459 2 года назад +1

      You are right. That is why he was dubbed "The Swan of Utrecht "

    • @easyygo3008
      @easyygo3008 Год назад +3

      Lmao that's Messi, he can't head for good. Cr7, was complete and jumps really high.

  • @erykmelgaard2226
    @erykmelgaard2226 3 года назад +178

    In my opinion Greatest AC Milan player of all time and they had a lot of legends.

    • @darkhooligan
      @darkhooligan 3 года назад +11

      Yeah, in his time AC Milan only had legends.

    • @tarekel-maddah1737
      @tarekel-maddah1737 3 года назад +17

      Maldini is

    • @roberttaylor7396
      @roberttaylor7396 3 года назад

      @@tarekel-maddah1737 arguably

    • @kumarmusic6691
      @kumarmusic6691 3 года назад +9

      @@tarekel-maddah1737 agree, and Baresi. But most of all out Marco di Basta!!🇳🇱

    • @Bodlasona
      @Bodlasona 3 года назад +13

      Weah Shevchenko Rajkard Kaka Pirlo Desai Savicevic...Lot of Milan legends...but one of its own is Van Basten...one of the best striker s of all time

  • @varunr3943
    @varunr3943 3 года назад +210

    No Wonder when Zlatan Ibrahimovic arrived at Juvenus, Capello showed him Van Bastan's videos everyday to help him improve his technique. What a Dutch legend.

    • @haaduria32
      @haaduria32 3 года назад +31

      Zlatan already knew van Basten at that time. They were together at Ajax.
      Zlatan even got in a argue with the trainer, who said he should defend more.
      Van Basten told Zlatan to save energy for attacking moments.
      So Zlatan said to the trainer should I listen to you, or to (legend) van Basten...

    • @leobeenplakker6505
      @leobeenplakker6505 2 года назад +9

      True. Ibrahimovic was still a playground player. Great skill, but a quit poor basic technique. Cruyff once said about ibra : “he has a great technique for a poor footballer, but a poor technique for a great footballer”

    • @neededmoose8958
      @neededmoose8958 2 года назад +3

      Before I saw this comment I saw basten’s movement and style of play and thought zlatan plays like him

    • @waso778
      @waso778 2 года назад

      @@haaduria32 no no Marco did youth Ajax. When Zlatan left Ajax, Marco came to Ajax.

    • @haaduria32
      @haaduria32 2 года назад +1

      @@waso778 the part I told is literally in Zlatans book 🙄

  • @SLYKER77
    @SLYKER77 2 года назад +14

    Best Striker alongside Ronaldo Nazário! Amazing Basten! That goal in Euro 88 from an unbelievable angle and all those bicycle kicks, he mastered them! My infancy idol!

  • @marekhusivarga3434
    @marekhusivarga3434 3 года назад +42

    When i was young Marco was my superstar.Never forget Gullit,Koeman,Van Basten.

    • @daarom3472
      @daarom3472 3 года назад +11

      Arguably Holland has the best starting 11 of all time:
      Van der Sar
      Krol Koeman Van Dijk Stam
      Rijkaard Seedorf Gullit
      Cruyff Van Basten Robben
      Power, speed, creativity.
      Subs: Sneijder, van Nistelrooy, van Persie, Kluivert, Neeskens etc. etc.

    • @darkhooligan
      @darkhooligan 3 года назад +4

      @@daarom3472 Neeskens, Van Hanegem, Faas Wilkes, Bergkamp, Abe Lenstra.. I'm sure there are a lot more Dutch legends

    • @daarom3472
      @daarom3472 3 года назад +1

      @@darkhooligan of course there are more, but they wouldn't make the first 11 :D

    • @nirnaycreation5611
      @nirnaycreation5611 2 года назад +1

      @@daarom3472 bergkamp??

    • @daarom3472
      @daarom3472 2 года назад

      @@nirnaycreation5611 definitely Bergkamp as well! Just that we have so many good strikers in our history that I had to put etc.
      I remember in the 2000's we didn't even call up Roy Makaay who was the best striker in the Bundesliga or Bergkamp (though he was slightly older) because we had Kluivert / van Nistelrooy. And now... we're stuck with Wout Weghorst :(

  • @johnreingoud9051
    @johnreingoud9051 3 года назад +11

    Thank you so much for this documentary. I grew up with Marco. Still remember his debut, his gosld. One of the greatest players I’ve ever seen.

  • @mikebooth9545
    @mikebooth9545 3 года назад +44

    Van Basten was and is my all time favourite player. It’s criminal how his career ended. Considering he was regularly playing against the toughest/best defenders week upon week, his achievements are amazing.

  • @kevinvandorst
    @kevinvandorst 3 года назад +74

    van Basten is an absolute legend! One of the best players ever.

  • @roberw1912
    @roberw1912 2 года назад +14

    33 goals in 46 games for Milan was superb. In Italy back then, goals were difficult to score, and was a low scoring league due to small size of pitches and the defenders were best in the World.

    • @thatracingguy5694
      @thatracingguy5694 10 месяцев назад +4

      Yeah if mbappe for example could get 39 goals and 26 assists in 46 games for PSG in 2021/22 in Ligue 1, imagine what Van Basten could get

    • @hijlkecornelisboorsma1058
      @hijlkecornelisboorsma1058 Месяц назад

      @@thatracingguy5694 i am afraid my phone wont count that high xd

  • @therealslimhandu
    @therealslimhandu 3 года назад +20

    Finally, the one and only Marco van Basten! The predator, the gaol machine deserves more than he has! MVB❤️

  • @mariosarka3807
    @mariosarka3807 Год назад +23

    Such a shame his career met its end at only 28 years old...he was outstanding,such a class,one of the best of all time,definitely top 5 of all time for me

    • @BBB-ajajaj
      @BBB-ajajaj 8 месяцев назад

      For me better than cr7

  • @enio3698
    @enio3698 3 года назад +66

    You already know this is gonna be a great video just before watching it

  • @bob90347
    @bob90347 3 года назад +5

    Top work again one I really wanted to see, most complete centre, the man had crazy numbers and out of this world finishes. All I want now is the Shevencko video

  • @PeterDoekus
    @PeterDoekus 3 года назад +16

    I can still remember his time at Ajax and AC Milan well. As a little boy I watched Ajax matches with my father. I also think he was the best striker In and round the 16 meter area

  • @miniroll32
    @miniroll32 3 года назад +83

    What get's me about all these top players from the 80's and 90's is that they mastered the *basics*. Much of the skill work they employed would look simple today, but the difference is that they used them effectively and decisively. All they cared about was finding space as quickly as possible and running towards the goal, no nonsense.

    • @krowaswieta7944
      @krowaswieta7944 2 года назад +5

      Are football players any different today though? Almost all of them value effect over magic more too...

    • @jotarokujo9587
      @jotarokujo9587 2 года назад +1

      Today this is done at a higher level, also with use of calculated risks (skills or dribbles). Even defence is better than it used to be. It’s just that they’re not allowed to be as rough as in the past anymore.

    • @user-vz4px9rq3d
      @user-vz4px9rq3d 8 месяцев назад

      @@jotarokujo9587 bullshit recency bias bullshit

  • @rdoetjes
    @rdoetjes 3 года назад +76

    He used to live near by. And as then I guess 18 or 19, he was really patient in giving the kids in the neighbourhood pointers on their technique. And once we played a game, the "kids against him". I believe he still managed to win :D
    He was as I remember a really, quite friendly guy; he didn't have any "super star syndrome". And I guess he still doesn't.

    • @mustangsally2048
      @mustangsally2048 2 года назад +3

      That’s pretty awesome..it’s also, nice to know he was playful off the pitch

    • @ryandebruijn5761
      @ryandebruijn5761 2 года назад +2

      My mother used to live in the same flat as him in utrecht. She said that even as a little kid he was like that.

    • @parko3327
      @parko3327 2 года назад +2

      @@ryandebruijn5761 Damn that's cool mate! Love hearing some random stories like this

    • @somethingwithultra7231
      @somethingwithultra7231 Год назад

      It's honestly really cool to see that carry over later into his TV analysing stuff. Although it's probably a shame he's no longer a trainer, since we really really could use alot of those right now.

  • @m.gezginesin9600
    @m.gezginesin9600 3 года назад +17

    He was much more than just good . He had everything what an excellent player needs. Technical , intelligent , strong and fast . He was more compleet than any other player.

  • @JulesC07
    @JulesC07 3 года назад +190

    How good was Romario please!! That man was pure magic inside the 18 yard box!

    • @mesf430
      @mesf430 3 года назад +4

      In figs or pes

    • @JongiB96
      @JongiB96 3 года назад +5

      I just got Romario in pes a week back! Absolutely lethal, in that game

    • @no_one7456
      @no_one7456 3 года назад +5

      @@mesf430 are you implying that he wasn't good in real life? Lol

    • @mesf430
      @mesf430 3 года назад

      @@no_one7456 no

    • @williamrodrigues8442
      @williamrodrigues8442 3 года назад +3

      How good was Romário? If Romário had have played 98 and 02 world cups, He could have been considered the football king. Unfortunately, for a lot of reasons, includind his personality, he wasn't summoned. In 1994, Brazil would be out of the world cup, so he was called against the coach willing, and he destroyed in the game facing Uruguay, what leaded Brazil to the cup and after, champion of the cup. This year, Romário was ellected the FIFA best player of the year.

  • @israelcausedthebronzeageco7185
    @israelcausedthebronzeageco7185 3 года назад +15

    I'm Dutch and winning the Euro1988 event was one of the greatest things I can remember. But even I didn't realize he was THAT good!

  • @TheWatchernator
    @TheWatchernator 3 года назад +4

    His stats do not do van Basten justice.
    The man has a grace and style to him that just made it a joy to watch him play football. He would make football look easy.
    After winning the European Championship in 1988, van Basten grew into a legendary status in the Netherlands. Just mentioning his name during the 90s would give every man in the Netherlands goosebumps.

  • @thepatriot6966
    @thepatriot6966 3 года назад +50

    My favourite all time player of any era. He was truly World Class.

  • @evertjan9479
    @evertjan9479 3 года назад +4

    Such memories, what a suberb striker he was, and I'm a Feyenoord Rotterdam fan from the cradle to the grave. Says it all. Marco, thank you!

  • @gennarosavastano9062
    @gennarosavastano9062 3 года назад

    Wow really high quality content men!! Really enjoy it‼️ van Basten my foorbal idol back in the day 🙏🏼

  • @zokkostenniszone3282
    @zokkostenniszone3282 3 года назад +21

    In my view , still the greatest centre forward ever; he had everything - shooting, heading, dribbling, hold-up, assists and of course finishing.

  • @iamcanon18
    @iamcanon18 2 года назад +4

    im from 82 and i remeber that when we use to play we were pretanding to be someone, and van basten was always on our lips.even if he retired at 28 he is a LEGEND period.

  • @burroughslaw3582
    @burroughslaw3582 3 года назад +7

    I love having to wait a month for this
    The vids are fire regardless

  • @aldinahmeti1035
    @aldinahmeti1035 3 года назад

    Bro, keep it up with these awesome videos! I'm learning alot about football players that I've never known because of you, thank you so much.

  • @edwardsmith6906
    @edwardsmith6906 2 года назад

    Bro I really love your videos! You’re doing an amazing job with some really rare archives. Well done.!!!

  • @tedcooper5377
    @tedcooper5377 3 года назад +40

    Possibly the greatest number 9 ever, just BRILLIANT. As football fans we were robbed of his talent so early.

    • @juandhaltrich
      @juandhaltrich Год назад +2

      Ronaldo from Brasil is the greatest 9, even though I've got huge respect for van Basten

    • @joostpereira7470
      @joostpereira7470 Год назад +1

      @@juandhaltrich Ronaldo won less ballon do’r with way more years🤷‍♂️

    • @mangcing1286
      @mangcing1286 Год назад

      @@joostpereira7470 only European players could win ballon D’ors until 1998, plus he scored 9 goals in just one World Cup alone, his knee cap exploded and it was a early end to his career

    • @itsinthetreesitscoming7431
      @itsinthetreesitscoming7431 Год назад +1

      @@mangcing1286 he played a lot longer than Van Basten was able to - he barely played a game past 26.
      When did Ronaldo score 9 goals in a WC by the way?

    • @arnold-hu4vk
      @arnold-hu4vk Год назад

      @@itsinthetreesitscoming7431 he was mistakenly referring to the 8 he scored in 2002

  • @merlapumffrey1186
    @merlapumffrey1186 3 года назад +42

    Between him and R9 for the biggest “what is”

  • @ajkdc2473
    @ajkdc2473 3 года назад

    bro im so happy that you can start making more video's cuz i love your vids bro keep it up :D

  • @elendutestimony9209
    @elendutestimony9209 2 года назад

    Congratulations @Raymar. I wish you loads of success on this journey.

  • @joebacchetti5890
    @joebacchetti5890 3 года назад +13

    Rijkaard, Gullit & Van Basten - A fantastic Golden Era!

  • @vermilionaenemo
    @vermilionaenemo 3 года назад +5

    First UCL I ever watched, AC Milan-Goteborg 4-0, Marco scored all four; to me, Van Basten is the best ''true 9'' in history. Plain and simple. Unfortunately he couldn't play past 1994 so that he gets more acknowledgement and trophies and break some more records. His instinct was something !

  • @johnlombardo7816
    @johnlombardo7816 2 года назад

    Howd i miss this one raymar! Great job again !! Much love bro!

  • @franciscomerino5586
    @franciscomerino5586 3 года назад

    Thank for making this mini documentaries, like this one of Marco Van Basten, excellent, excellent, excellent JOB! Wow 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @robdean704
    @robdean704 3 года назад +33

    As clean a striker of the ball as I've ever seen. Add his intelligence and physical attributes and you have a complete football player. Ajax used to create so many

    • @twentytwo138
      @twentytwo138 2 года назад +1

      ...great football players.

    • @darker7370
      @darker7370 2 года назад

      They still creatie Thaise players

  • @insidiousbeatz48
    @insidiousbeatz48 3 года назад +13

    How dare you take time off to study and leave me hanging for more videos 😂. gg bro, love these videos 👍

  • @Joseperez-oz7to
    @Joseperez-oz7to 9 месяцев назад +1

    Born in 94 started watching football for as long as I can remember I think the middle of the 90s is where my knowedlege of football kind of starts to slip away

  • @syanditbiswas4874
    @syanditbiswas4874 3 года назад

    Thanks for the awesome vid...... been an Milan fan all my life .... Van Basten my fav no 9....
    14th May is my B'Day and this vid was the perfect gift in this lockdown time for my bday.
    thanks man.

  • @bilerman3364
    @bilerman3364 3 года назад +3

    Been waiting for this video for ages, most underrated striker ever

  • @freestylerjpartner6270
    @freestylerjpartner6270 3 года назад +15

    Most complete striker of all time ❤️
    No doubt about it..

  • @bradmup2543
    @bradmup2543 3 года назад +1

    Thank you for uploading I missed u😘

  • @richardfrancis1371
    @richardfrancis1371 3 года назад

    Great video. Made me look back at the Euro 88' tournament... it looked very good.

  • @classicstyloriginal
    @classicstyloriginal 2 года назад +9

    Marco Van Basten, élégance et classe, légende du football hollandais 👍 Très grand footballeur.

  • @calebboy1906
    @calebboy1906 3 года назад +34

    Genuinely deserves to be in the conversation with Maradonna, pele and cruyff for the third best player of all time imo.

    • @njbrx
      @njbrx 3 года назад +19

      Honestly, 3 balon dors at the age of 28? He has a half of fame level career and he retired before he hit age 30, like Raymar said, If he wasn’t plagued with ankle injuries, I’m sure he’d have been the first player with 5 balon dors

    • @fioredeutchmark
      @fioredeutchmark 3 года назад

      Who’s the top two?
      It certainly isn’t anyone born after Jan 1st 1985 👍🏻

    • @adityadas6638
      @adityadas6638 3 года назад

      No actually not

    • @Omar-kl3xp
      @Omar-kl3xp 3 года назад +14

      @@fioredeutchmark lol u are forgetting about cr7 and messi which they have broken almost every records .

    • @jonnstewart2023
      @jonnstewart2023 3 года назад +12

      @@Omar-kl3xp unfair to call messi and cr7 bettter .based on stats ...the circumstances and context of the era are important nowadays the ball is a lot lighter ,the pitches are better , defenses were way tougher and players got less protection fron refs , current era is amazing but give respect where it's due to other generation of players ...for example if r9 had the sports science that we have now he'd have eaten messi and ronaldos records for breakfast ...he just could never stay fit

  • @Chucklez881
    @Chucklez881 3 года назад

    Nice video...never really knew much about Marco Van Basten, but now I do.

  • @isaacavecillas4354
    @isaacavecillas4354 2 года назад

    Great videos man, love them just rewatch them before Up loading because some videos cut at and jump to certain points and these are great videos mans if you get that editing part down ik you’ll blow up. Keep it up and congrats on the graduation

  • @danielstylo
    @danielstylo 2 года назад +37

    Imagined R9 and Van Basten without injuries in the serie A. 🥶🥶

    • @7-Abdul
      @7-Abdul Год назад +3

      Ronaldo and messi in laliga

  • @goudhaantje3569
    @goudhaantje3569 3 года назад +3

    I was with him in his first team at EDO (Utrecht) at age 7 or 8 but only a few months. He went to UVV immediately.

  • @kumarmusic6691
    @kumarmusic6691 3 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for this Beautiful story about one of the best of the Dutch players!

  • @marufkhandakar5485
    @marufkhandakar5485 3 года назад +2

    I always love raymar's review. He is so astonishing. Listening to raymar's review about basten it shows that what a world class player he could have been just like today's Messi or Ronaldo. But injuries didn't make his career go over for a long term

  • @FootballIconic
    @FootballIconic 3 года назад +31

    Return of the king! Congrats on the undergrad, bro!

  • @szlly1572
    @szlly1572 3 года назад +3

    These videos are so elite, u should do one about rivaldo🤷‍♂️

  • @peerke7873
    @peerke7873 9 месяцев назад +2

    He is a legend. Played with a messedup ankle since his early 20's and still won 3 ballondors. I wish we could go back in time and see what would happen without his injury.

  • @andreslucas1698
    @andreslucas1698 3 года назад

    so glad your back!

  • @jaycfc3909
    @jaycfc3909 3 года назад +7

    Raymarr🥶💯

  • @ytcommentsguy
    @ytcommentsguy 3 года назад +5

    To the young ones: This video is about a legend in football who has etched his name on the minds of many.

  • @leopereiracalvo
    @leopereiracalvo 3 года назад

    Great video, thanks Raymar

  • @wimhof420
    @wimhof420 3 года назад +1

    lets go cant wait for more content!! can we get a paul scholes video sometime please

  • @joshjenner1
    @joshjenner1 3 года назад +3

    The sad thing is , if he was playing football ten years later they could of fixed his ankle , van nistelrooy apparently had a very similar ankle issue and it was able to be sorted thanks to developments in surgery, as a AC Milan fan of that era , he will forever be my number 1 forward .

  • @knappcarter7484
    @knappcarter7484 3 года назад +13

    Im a huge CR7 fan..i started watching football from 2007...thanks to ronaldo....but watching your videos...i get to know how great the other legends were...thanks for that

    • @TeamDogFan
      @TeamDogFan 3 года назад

      There is a lot of amazing players in history.

    • @suckieduckie
      @suckieduckie 3 года назад +1

      Not to be rude, but I never really saw Ronaldo as someone that has one truely special talent. He has this weird combination where he's exceptional at almost everything, but he's not truly special when it comes to anything except for maybe heading the ball or his work ethic off the pitch. He was an exceptional dribbler till he turned ~30, but not as good as Messi or Ronaldinho or Hazard. He has a phenomenal 'weak foot', but not as good as Sneijder or Kroos or Beckham. His finishing is superb, but it's not as good as Lewandowski, Van Basten or Ronaldo Nazario. He has style and some flair, but not that special touch that Bergkamp or Zidane had. CR7 is special for me because he is the most well rounded forwards maybe ever, but certainly not the best forward for me.

    • @blank1933
      @blank1933 3 года назад

      @@suckieduckie well rounded forward is too far there are a plethora more well rounded. E.g Baggio off the top of my head

    • @suckieduckie
      @suckieduckie 3 года назад

      @@blank1933 Maybe, but can you point out to me why he's more rounded? As far as I can tell Ronaldo is one of the few players that can actually play rightwing, leftwing, and striker.

    • @blank1933
      @blank1933 3 года назад

      @@suckieduckie it is not about positions it is about ability, baggio could pass dribble shoot hold the ball, run and jump all to a high standard. Cr7 never had all of those abilities at once, they were staggered if he had one he lost the other

  • @flags7712
    @flags7712 3 года назад

    Love your videos from Kirkcaldy Fife in Scotland keep up the good work

  • @srbrunoav
    @srbrunoav 3 года назад

    Great vid!
    Hes underrated

  • @lorenzodeluca3661
    @lorenzodeluca3661 3 года назад +54

    People saying Zidane scored one of the greatest goals in a cup final, clearly haven't seen the Euro 1988 final. Absolutely out of the world Goal 👏👏👏

    • @waso778
      @waso778 2 года назад

      Hmm no one say that lol goal van Basten everyone says number one.

  • @daytradingnl4734
    @daytradingnl4734 3 года назад +26

    Important fact, he wasn’t a crybaby and knew he had to live for his sport to maximize his talent. Similar to what CR and Zlatan do.

  • @coolruler8856
    @coolruler8856 3 года назад +2

    My dad would love to see this video . Marco , Rudd , Franco Beresi , Brian & Micheal Laudrup & Roberto Bagio are just some that come mind . That era really had some solid players .

  • @anoerakkuis3087
    @anoerakkuis3087 2 года назад +1

    This guy was so talented! I loved to watch him play, he always make my jaw drop.

  • @jjk8417
    @jjk8417 Год назад +3

    Marco van Basten, the dancing cat. An incredibly complete striker. A beast that scored from any position, and yet played with an elegance that is unmatched.

  • @SPQSpartacus
    @SPQSpartacus 3 года назад +6

    6:27 When people talk about THE Van Basten goal, this is it. In the European Championship Final.

    • @000Karesz000
      @000Karesz000 3 года назад +3

      And of course it was not against some mid tear team and goal keeper. Against Daszajev who was one of the best goal keeper at that time. He was nominated the best goal keeper in that year despite they have lost in the European Championship Final agains Netherland.

  • @nooftaheri3502
    @nooftaheri3502 3 года назад

    Raymar your video's are great, especially the story telling part

  • @miguelg4728
    @miguelg4728 3 года назад

    i love your videos , keep up the good work

  • @jackcombes42
    @jackcombes42 2 года назад +3

    That volley at 6:33 is still one of my favourite goals ever 🔥

  • @franciscoglerean779
    @franciscoglerean779 3 года назад +7

    Do One about Ricardo Enrique Bochini The most underrated player for Argentina

  • @ganiniii
    @ganiniii 3 года назад +2

    Van Basten was a beast. Back in the early 90's stuff about him was scarce around here and whenever something about him came in the paper kids would cut him out to hang him amongst the legends. Here in Portugal we would always idolize our national players and then Pele, Van Basten, Maradona, Raijkaard, Ronaldo... that's how big he was, he was amongst the legends.

  • @rap4live39
    @rap4live39 3 года назад

    Congratulations for your finished studies ✌ Love sour videos!

  • @randeraad
    @randeraad 3 года назад +5

    As a Dutchman I grew up watching this guy, he is from the same neighboorhood as I in Utrecht. He was an amazing player. And you're right he almost never missed a penalty kick. Unfortunalty one he did miss was in in the semi final at the Euro 1992, still remember that :(

  • @chechuspaul
    @chechuspaul 3 года назад +4

    Mans also scored bangers for us to see on RUclips compilations

  • @zainzia5708
    @zainzia5708 3 года назад

    Congrats man. Looking for More football content ❤️

  • @Badri_YNWA
    @Badri_YNWA 3 года назад

    Congrats on completing your college mate. Cant wait for regular videos.