This was during Euro 2008, and when accounts broke in the Dutch newspapers, the then-manager Marco van Basten went on the attack, rubbishing the story and demanding to know where it had come from.

在2008年欧洲杯期间，当荷兰报纸将这件事登出来的时候，当时的主教练范巴斯滕严词驳斥这篇报道，并要求知道这个消息是从哪里放出来的。

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"It absolutely helps the players," Netherlands coach Marco van Basten said.

荷兰队教练马克·范·巴斯藤说：“这绝对能对球员产生促进作用。”

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Borriello made another joke that Marco Van Basten had scored with an overhead kick, so I slapped him.

博列洛还开了另一个玩笑，他说范巴斯滕进了一个倒钩，因此我给了他一个耳光。

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Netherlands coach Marco van Basten has already guaranteed Kalou a spot in his World Cup squad if he gets the passport.

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The visitors had secured their place with a 1-0 weekend defeat of Luxembourg, but this result left Marco van Basten's side in second place behind Romania.

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Huntelaar becomes the latest in a long list of Dutchmen to join the Rossoneri, following in the footsteps of Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit and Frank Rijkaard.

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