Sports Legends - Holland Soccer Stars

 Over time, the Netherlands has produced some truly excellent football players, many of whom have surpassed the status of Dutch football stars and become internationally famous. Give me 5 minutes of your time and give you an overview of the Dutch football stars of all time, including players like Dennis Bergkamp, ​​Johan Cruyff, Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard or Marco Van Basten, players who have the game changed in a way played and marked their name in the International Hall of Fame. But enough blabber, let's get started:

Netherlands Soccer Stars - Johan Cruyff

Cruyff is considered the most important Dutch footballer of all time and has achieved legendary status wherever he played, whether for Ajax Amsterdam, FC Barcelona or even Feyenoord. Cruyff is also considered third on the list of the greatest football players of all time, after following closely Pele and Maradona (some even say he was on Maradona because Maradona had combined brilliant achievements with bad games, while Cruyff had a high standard for himself throughout his career. He defines modern football as we know it with his style of play and his vision on the pitch and many football experts agree that Johan Cruyff was one of the smartest and most calculated players football stadium.

Netherlands Football Stars Ruud Gullit

Gullit was one of the most important stars of Dutch football in the 80's and 90's and was one of the first to define the "full midfielder". This meant he could play almost any position in midfield in which his coach puts him, from a defensive role to a supporting player such as an offensive midfielder. Together with Marco Van Basten and Frank Rijkaard, they managed to win their first international cup in the Netherlands, winning the 1988 European Championship.

Netherlands Football Stars Frank Rijkaard

Together with Gullit and van Basten, Rijkaard has formed an internationally renowned midfield triangle for both his club, AC Milan and his national team. Based on this triangle, AC Milan had a very successful period, winning the European Cup (current Champions League) twice and the Serie A championship over two editions. The same success soon followed at national level, as the Dutch football team won the European Championship in 1988 with a team based on the three best players. Although Frank Rijkaard is not as remarkable as Ruud Gullit or van Basten, he played a more defensive role in the team, but in addition to his two "side-kicks" he formed a relentless midfield for each team.

Dutch Football Stars Marco Van Basten

Although no one can reach the throne of Johan Cruyff as the most important Dutch football star of all time, Van Basten has come close enough and absolutely closer than anyone else could. His great career at Ajax and AC Milan as well as his goals for the Dutch football team have led many to see Cruyff's successor in van Basten. Unfortunately, after several successful seasons with AC Milan and winning the European Championship with his homeland in 1988, Van Basten suffered an injury that ended his career in one of his ankles when he was only 30 years old.

Netherlands Football Stars Dennis Bergkamp

Dennis Bergkamp was part of a group of attackers: those guys who seem to be harmless for 85 minutes in the game, only to blow the other team to oblivion for the remaining 5. Bergkamp is likely to remain famous in the history of football for three things: his fear of flying a flight that prevented him from participating in foreign matches, his incredible goals. (less than many other strikers, but certainly more artificial) and his loyalty to England's Arsenal London, for which Bergkamp played 11 seasons.