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Dutch legend Marco van Basten reflects on horrific childhood tragedy and pain of retirement | Daily Mail Online
![Marco Van Basten terrorised defenders across Europe until injury forced his retirement. | Best football players, Soccer academy, Football icon Marco Van Basten terrorised defenders across Europe until injury forced his retirement. | Best football players, Soccer academy, Football icon](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/90/7d/7b/907d7bbd50a1521de703f602447497ed.jpg)
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![Roy¹³ on Twitter: "Van Basten made a farewell appearance to thank the Milan fans before a home game at the San Siro, with an emotional Milan coach Fabio Capello breaking down in Roy¹³ on Twitter: "Van Basten made a farewell appearance to thank the Milan fans before a home game at the San Siro, with an emotional Milan coach Fabio Capello breaking down in](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-sACA9VgAcEn1_.jpg)
Roy¹³ on Twitter: "Van Basten made a farewell appearance to thank the Milan fans before a home game at the San Siro, with an emotional Milan coach Fabio Capello breaking down in
Milan Club Melbourne - Marco Van Basten was forced into early retirement at the age of 28 after suffering from an ankle injury which had him on the sidelines for the previous
![Roy¹³ on Twitter: "Van Basten would suffer another injury in 1993 which would require another ankle surgery He finally conceded defeat in his battle to recover on August 1995, when he announced Roy¹³ on Twitter: "Van Basten would suffer another injury in 1993 which would require another ankle surgery He finally conceded defeat in his battle to recover on August 1995, when he announced](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-sAAcpVcAIp3LC.jpg)
Roy¹³ on Twitter: "Van Basten would suffer another injury in 1993 which would require another ankle surgery He finally conceded defeat in his battle to recover on August 1995, when he announced
![Marco van Basten names the world's three best players as Lionel Messi brutally snubbed - Mirror Online Marco van Basten names the world's three best players as Lionel Messi brutally snubbed - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article25151220.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/0_GettyImages-961785066.jpg)
Marco van Basten names the world's three best players as Lionel Messi brutally snubbed - Mirror Online
![UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 1995, two-time #UCL winner Marco van Basten announced his retirement. Greatest European forward ever? https://t.co/euLHEbtQIW" / Twitter UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "#OnThisDay in 1995, two-time #UCL winner Marco van Basten announced his retirement. Greatest European forward ever? https://t.co/euLHEbtQIW" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqDlSt9XgAAYsjZ.jpg)