100 Quotes by Marco van Basten

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

It's not easy being the first man as a trainer.

Football has changed just like life in general has changed.

I can train players and talk about football. But losing as a manager was so painful, I couldn't live with it.

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

As a manager you have to be positive to your guys, as a father to his sons, and that was one thing I really didn't have.

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

If your ankle is damaged and you get another heavy tackle on it the pain is always with you.

I have worked with Johan Cruyff, with Rinus Michels, with Arrigo Sacchi and with Fabio Capello.