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EURO history makers: 1988 - Marco van Basten

Saturday, April 16, 2016

A hat-trick against England, a semi-final winner versus West Germany and a spectacular volley to see off the Soviet Union in the final – Marco van Basten is not short of memories from 1988.

EURO history makers: 1988 - Marco van Basten
EURO history makers: 1988 - Marco van Basten ©Getty Images
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