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#3 Marco van Basten
Van Basten during his AZ days in an Eredivisie game
The legendary Dutch striker, Marco van Basten was a key figure in the Netherlands’ Euro Cup triumph back in 1988 with his unbelievable volley against the Soviet Union in the grand finale. Though a competent forward, the former AC Milan man was unable to make his mark as a decent manager in the world of football.
On 29th July 2004, van Basten was appointed as the new head coach of the Netherlands. Under his guidance, the ‘Oranjes’ qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2008 UEFA Euro Cup.
However, the talented Dutch team failed to make it past the 2nd round in both the competitions.
Van Basten was also appointed by Ajax twice but the during his second stint with the coveted Dutch club, the former decided to call it a day after they failed to qualify for the Champions League.
Currently, the Dutch legend occupies the role of an assistant manager of the Netherlands where is working alongside the manager, Danny Blind and his fellow assistant manager, Ruud van Nistelrooy.
