BASTA: The Autobiography of Marco van Basten

BASTA: The Autobiography of Marco van Basten

A walk through the life of the legendary Dutchman

There are books that can provoke. There are those that excite. Masterpieces, however, know how to capture your attention, affect your senses and leave you breathless. Such is the case with "BASTA: Autobiography" - the personal confession of Marco van Basten.

Released in 2020. the book collects all the ups and downs of the Dutchman, considered one of the best strikers in the history of football. Winner of numerous awards including FIFA Footballer of the Year, European Champion, Dutch Champion, Ballon d'Or and Golden Boot, Marco van Basten continues to be a crowd favourite. However, the price of fame that he has to pay over the years is at his expense. For people, he is an enigma, strong and unemotional, but behind the mask hides the soul of a sensitive man. A man making his dream come true on and off the football field, but also a man with inner battles and fears. In his Autobiography, Marco van Basten leaves nothing to the imagination and shows his most sincere human side even in the most difficult moments.

"I fell painfully. That same month I had a massive crash. Just before Christmas I went under Doctor Marty's knife. Right ankle again. Little did I know that four hours later my world would change forever. That I will never again play well, never again sprint, never again make the perfect stop, never again hear the wonderful sound of the ball going into the net again. That I will never again scream like a child after a goal.''-Marco van Basten on his ankle injury.

"Basta" is the raw and honest confession of the famous striker, which walks through his childhood, his relationship with his family, the conquest of the Italian championship and the triumph with the national team of the Netherlands. "Basta" is the book that collects the countless successes and failures of a legend. "Basta" is a must-have title in every library.

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