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Also Known As Marcel van Basten
Born October 31, 1964 (age 62) • Utrecht • Netherlands

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Marco van Basten in an AC Milan jersey holds the Ballon d'Or trophy above his head on the pitch at Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, with a crowd and stadium lights in the background.
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