Ballon d'Or winners 1990-2000: Where are they now?

Marco van Basten (1992)

Then

Van Basten was undoubtedly one of the greatest talents to ever play the game. The Netherlands international had his greatest moment in the 1988 Euro final where he scored a stunning volley to give Netherlands their only major international trophy.

One of the greatest footballers to have ever lived, Van Basten was a joy to watch when he was fit. An amazing dribbler, pacy runner and a supreme finisher, Van Basten called time on his stellar career at the young age of 28 because of a recurring knee injury.

An Ajax, Milan and Netherlands legend, Van Basten’s goals in the Euro 1988 tournament are still remembered fondly by the Dutch public. The Ballon d’Or win in 1992 was Van Basten’s third in his career.

Now

After retiring in 1995, the Dutch legend took a hiatus from the sport till 2003 before he took over as manager of Jong Ajax (Ajax reserve team). He then had a spell as the manager of the Netherlands national team where he won 35 of the 52 matches they contested in from 2004-2008.

He then notably managed the Ajax first team for a year, followed by spells in Heerenveen and AZ Alkmaar where he was the assistant manager. Most recently, he was the assistant manager of the Netherlands national team before he left the role in August 2016 as he would be taking up a position in FIFA.