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Johan Cruyff (or Cruijffie) is voted the best European soccer player of the twentieth century (and the second best worldplayer). He started his career with AJAX Amsterdam and led them to 4 European finals of which 3 were won (1971/1972/1973). In 1973 Cruyff joined Barcelona (for a the then record-fee of 6 million guilders), He became a very popular player

• also known as el salvador - and gave Barcelona (and Catalonia) their

pride back. One fan of the club was so pleased with Johan he gave him a bungalow in the mountains outside Barcelona. With the dutch national team he became the inventor of Total Football in 1974. The world finals were lost against the Germans, leaving the Netherlands with a lifelong trauma. After leaving Barcelona Johan played soccer in the States (Washington Diplomats) and then retired. Due to bad investments het was forced back to the pitch. He joined his first team on a highly profitable contract. In his first game against Harlem he scored a fantastic goal and thus silenced his critics. After two years with Ajax he then joined their great rivals, Feyenoord. Although he lost a game against Ajax 8-2, he made Feyenoord champion of Holland. He then retired as an active player.

After a few years he became involved again with his first love, Ajax. He coached them for a few years, winning the European cup winners cup, before he got fired after arguing with the president of the club. But he has not only a first love, but maybe he has an even greater second love, Barcelona. He coached them for a few years, winning the European Champions league for the first time and four times the Spanish league.

Marcel "Marco" van Basten is a Dutch football manager and retired professional player, who played for Ajax and AC Milan, as well as the Netherlands national team, as a striker. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, he scored 300 goals in a high-profile career, but played his last match in 1993, at the of age 28, due to an injury which forced his retirement two years later. He was later the head coach of Ajax and the Netherlands national team.

Known for his close ball control, attacking intelligence, impeccable headers, and spectacular strikes and volleys, Van Basten was named FIFA World Player of the Year in 1992 and won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1988, 1989 and 1992. At club level, he won three Eredivisie titles and the Cup Winners' Cup with Ajax, and four Serie A titles and three European Cups with Milan. With the Netherlands, Van Basten won UEFA Euro 1988 where he earned the Golden Boot, scoring five goals, including a memorable volley in the final against the Soviet Union.

Quite simply a soccer phenomenon - stylish, articulate, affable and handsome, he was twice voted World Football Player of the Year and was widely regarded as one of the World's best ever players. Ruud Gullit (born as Ruud Dil, September 1, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football coach and former player, who played professionally in the 1980s and 1990s. He was the captain of the Netherlands national team that was victorious at Euro 88 and was also a member of the squad for the 1990 World Cup. Named European Footballer of the Year in 1987 and World Soccer Player of the Year in 1987 and 1989, he was a versatile player, playing in numerous positions during his career. A true professional in everything he approaches. His career after playing extends to managing, broadcast, motivational speaking and hosting. Ruud speaks five languages, is extremely personable and media-friendly, which makes him perfectly placed in his role as Ambassador for International Companies throughout the world.He is a regular and valued pundit on BBC, Sky UK, BT Sport, Sky Germany, BeIn Middle East, USA and France, and Dutch TV channels SBS and SAS. He has worked for Supersport in South Africa and Super Soccer League in Malaysia and was offered a full time position with CCTV in China. He also received great reviews and huge coverage as the main Analyst/Commentator for ESPN throughout the World Cup extending his reach even further to the Americas. Basically his popularity, opinions and profile create a demand for him worldwide.Among his hosting accolades, Ruud has recently hosted the 'Fifa Best Awards 2019' in Milan, has hosted the 'Ballon D'Or live' 3 times in Zurich to 180 countries and presented the 'UEFA Draw' in Nice and hosted the Draw live for Television in Paris for the EURO 2016. He has also hosted the French "Oscars" of Football, as well as well as many other Industry awards throughout the world.His golf prowess as a capable 7 handicap elevated him to the position of Ambassador for the Ryder Cup, a regular in the Dunhill Open for the past 11 years, and a special guest in the prestigious Mission Hills Golf Event in China. His presence is always required at major golfing tournaments around the world both for charity and for corporate events like the UEFA

Born 10 May 1969 in Amsterdam, Dennis Bergkamp learned his sublime football skills at the legendary Ajax youth academy. His favourite player, though, was England international Glenn Hoddle. He made his debut for Ajax in December 1986 and remained with the club until 1993, when he joined Italy's Inter Milan for two seasons. His next move was to Arsenal FC, England, where he has remained ever since.

He made his international debut in September 1990 and throughout the '90s was an almost permanent fixture in the Dutch team. He played in the UEFA European Championship of 1992, when Holland lost to eventual winners Denmark in a penalty shootout. He was a member of the Dutch side that participated in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and progressed to the quarter-finals, only to lose to eventual winners Brazil 3-2 in the best match of the tournament that year. Two years later, Bergkamp and Holland had a very poor European Championship, getting comprehensively beaten by England at Wembley in the group stage and then being knocked out by France in another penalty shootout. At the 1998 World Cup, Holland were back to their best. They progressed to the semi-finals, the best performance by a Dutch team in a World Cup since 1978, before losing to Brazil again. Euro' 2000 was Bergkamp's final tournament as a Dutch international and, although Holland progressed to the semi-finals, Bergkamp himself had a relatively poor tournament and failed to score a goal.

Bergkamp finished his international career as Holland's record goalscorer, with 37 goals from 79 matches. Six of his goals were in World Cups. Despite never winning a trophy at international level, he will be remembered as one of Holland's greatest ever footballers.

Arjen Robben was born on 23 January 1984 in Bedum, Groningen, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Adidas - Impossible Team (2006), EA Sports: FIFA 19 (2018) and CSKA Moscow vs Bayern Munich (2014). He has been married to Bernadien Eillert since 9 June 2007. They have three children.

Frank Rijkaard is a Dutch former footballer and former manager who played as a midfielder or defender.

Rijkaard has played for AFC Ajax, Real Zaragoza and A.C. Milan and represented the Netherlands National Football Team side 73 times, scoring 10 goals. In his managerial career, he has been at the helm of the Netherlands National Football Team, Sparta Rotterdam, FC Barcelona, Galatasaray S.K. and the Saudi Arabia National Football Team.

On the international stage, Rijkaard made his debut for the Netherlands in 1981. He was part of the Dutch side that won UEFA Euro 1988 (1988) with a 2-0 win in the final over the Soviet Union National Football Team. Rijkaard also played for the Netherlands during the 1990 FIFA World Cup Italy (1990) and 1994 FIFA World Cup USA (1994) and at UEFA Euro 1992 (1992).

Johan Neeskens is a Dutch football player and coach. Neeskens was gifted at sports as a child, including gymnastics and baseball. He represented the Netherlands at a youth European Championship in the latter sport.

Johan began his career at the local club Racing Club Heemstede in 1968. In 1970, 19-year-old Neeskens signed a contract with AFC Ajax, and then-coach Rinus Michels was impressed by the young right-back's performance. Immediately becoming a member of the main team, Neeskens won the 1971 Champions Cup, defeating Panathinaikos F.C. in the final. In the 1971/72 season, Neeskens played as a central midfielder, supporting Johan Cruijff. In 1974, Neeskens went to FC Barcelona, where striker Johan Cruyff and Ajax head coach Rinus Michels had previously moved. Since only Johan had already played for Barca, the fans immediately dubbed Neskens 'Johan the Second'. With Barcelona, Johan only won the 1978 Copa del Rey and won the UEFA Cup WInners' Cup final. In 1979, Johan accepted an offer from the American club New York Cosmos. Neskens spent 5 years in Cosmos, having played with such players as Franz Beckenbauer, Carlos Alberto, Vladislav Bogicevic and others. In 1980, Johan became US champion. At the end of 1991, Johan ended his football career.

Worked for the Netherlands National Football Team as an assistant coach during the qualifying tournament for the 1998 World Cup and at the World Cup itself. After Guus Hiddink's departure from the national team, Neeskens did the same job, but this time under Frank Rijkaard as head coach, until 2000. In December 2005, Neeskens was appointed assistant coach of the Australia National Football Team, led by Guus Hiddink. After a successful performance at the 2006 World Cup, Johan returned to Barcelona, with whom he had previously signed a three-year contract.

Ronald Koeman is a Dutch retired footballer who has been manager of the Netherlands National Football Team.

He is the younger brother of his former international teammate Erwin Koeman and the son of former Dutch international Martin Koeman. A composed player on the ball, Koeman was capable of being deployed both as a defender and as a midfielder, and he frequently played as a sweeper, due to his vision and his ability on the ball. Regarded as one of the best and most prolific attacking central defenders of all time, Koeman was renowned for his long-range passing, as well as his shooting accuracy and power from distance, especially on free kicks, and is the top scoring defender in world football. He was also an accurate penalty kick taker.

At international level, Koeman was one of the stars of the Netherlands National Football Team, alongside Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard and Dennis Bergkamp. During his career with the Netherlands, Koeman won UEFA Euro 1988 (1988) and played at the UEFA Euro 1992 (1992), 1990 FIFA World Cup Italy (1990) and 1994 FIFA World Cup USA (1994), captaining the team at the latter.

Born in Zaandam, Koeman began his career at FC Groningen before transferring to the Netherlands' most successful club AFC Ajax, where he won the national Eredivise title in 1984-85. He then joined Ajax's rivals PSV Eindhoven winning three consecutive Eredivisie titles (1986-87, 1987-88 and 1988-89) and the European Cup in 1988. Ronald Koeman is one of five European players to ever win a Treble with their club and a cup with their national team in the same year. In 1989, Koeman moved to FC Barcelona and became part of Johan Cruijff's 'Dream Team', helping the club win La Liga four years in a row between 1991 - 1994, and the European Cup, where he scored the winning goal of the final against U.C. Sampdoria in 1992.

As a head coach, Koeman has won three Eredivisie titles: twice with Ajax (2001-02 and 2003-04) and once with PSV (2006-07). He is the only individual to have both played for and managed the "Big Three" of Dutch football: AFC Ajax, PSV Eindhoven and Feyenoord. Abroad, he had spells in Portugal with S.L. Benfica and in Spain with Valencia C.F., coaching Los Che to victory in the 2007-08 Copa del Rey, and managed Premier League clubs Southampton F.C. and Everton F.C. in the 2010s.

Clarence was born in Suriname and is widely considered as one of the 'greats' of modern football. He has been a permanent fixture in the Dutch international squad for a number of years and is the first player to have won the Champions League four times and with three different clubs - Ajax in 1995, Real Madrid in 1998 and Milan in 2003 and 2007.

He made his professional debut on 29th November 1992 against Groningen at the age of 16, making him the youngest debutant for Ajax ever! Even at the tender age of 16 Clarence was setting records and it was only 2 years after this that he was called up to represent the Dutch national squad, at the age of 18. He scored on his debut, helping his team to a 5-0 victory in a Euro 1996 qualifying match.

He went on to become a key player in Ajax's midfield and helped them to their 1995 UEFA Champions League winning campaign.

This sparked interest in the talented midfielder from Europe's biggest clubs. In 1996 he moved to Real Madrid where he became a mainstay for 3 seasons in an incredibly talented midfield. In his first season, he helped Madrid regain the La Liga title; in his second season (1997-98), he played a major role in the team's Champions League success, as Real Madrid secured a 1-0 victory over Juventus in the final, earning his second Champions League title of his career.

At the end of the 2006-07 season, Seedorf was voted as the best midfielder in the Champions League. He played his 100th game in the Champions League on 4 December against Celtic.

In recent years Clarence has done a lot of media-related work, becoming a familiar face in the punditry world. He joined the BBC's team covering the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, working as a television pundit. He has also presented a number of features for the BBC, including one about Robben Island. He also joined the BBC for their Match of the Day Live coverage of the 2012 UEFA European Championship in Poland and Ukraine.

Clarence has strong connections to Suriname (where he was born) and has been involved in many social development projects there. He built his own "Clarence Seedorf Stadium" in the district of Para and the teams of the Suri Profs & Brothers play there regularly. With his Champions for Children Foundation he supports projects for good causes in Suriname.

For this, Suriname has honoured him to Commandor of the High-Order of the Yellow Star and recently in 2011 the Netherlands also honoured him to Knight in the Order of Orange-Nassau (OON).

Wesley Sneijder is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for previously the Netherlands national team. He was named UEFA midfielder of the season and one of the three best midfielders in the world for 2010 by FIFA. A product of the AFC Ajax Academy, he previously played for Ajax, with whom he won four trophies and was awarded the Johan Cruyff Trophy in 2004. He was sold to Real Madrid for EUR27 million in 2007, winning La Liga in his first season with the club and later being sold to Internazionale for EUR15 million. At Inter, he won Serie A, the UEFA Champions League, the FIFA Club World Cup, and two Coppa Italia. After being sold to Galatasaray for EUR7.5 million in 2013, he helped the club win the Süper Lig in his first season, following with the capture of the Turkish Super Cup, after a 1-0 win against rivals Fenerbahçe.

Sneijder previously represented various youth squads for the Netherlands. He was a regular player for the Dutch national team, making his debut in April 2003 at the age of 18, and representing his country at the 2006, 2010 (where the Netherlands were defeated 1-0 in the final) and 2014 FIFA World Cups, as well as the 2004, 2008 and 2012 UEFA European Football Championships. Individually, he was awarded the 2010 Bronze Boot, the 2010 Silver Ball, and included in the team of the tournament for Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup, as well as named man of the match for six out of eleven games played by the Oranje at these two tournaments. With 133 caps, he is the most capped Dutch player of all time. He announced his international retirement in March 2018.

Sneijder was the second of three Dutchmen to sign for Real Madrid during the 2007-08 season, joining Royston Drenthe and Arjen Robben. He also was given the number 23, which had been previously worn by David Beckham for four seasons at Real. In his first La Liga match for Real, he scored the winner in the Madrid Derby against Atlético Madrid. On the second matchday, he scored two goals against Villarreal CF, one coming from a direct free-kick. Sneijder capped a fine first season in Spain by hitting a stunning free-kick in the last game of the season against Levante UD at the Santiago Bernabéu, taking his goal tally to nine in the La Liga season, a season which also saw Real retain their league title.

On 3 August 2008, Sneijder was stretchered off in a pre-season friendly at the Emirates Stadium, against Arsenal with a suspected cruciate ligament injury after a collision with Abou Diaby. Sneijder had an MRI which confirmed the extent of the injury to be not as bad as first feared. It was expected that he would be out for at least three months. He managed, however, to recover in time and was included in the starting XI for the Champions League clash against Juventus in Turin.

On 27 August 2009, Sneijder was bought by Internazionale from Real Madrid for a reported fee of EUR15 million. He was given the number 10 shirt and made his debut a day after he signed the contract, making an immediate impact by being on the winning side in the Milan Derby (4-0) against Milan. On 3 October 2009, he scored his first goal in the 92nd minute against Udinese in a 2-1 win. His second goal was scored on 24 October 2009 against Catania, directly from a free kick, and he scored his first Champions League goal for Inter in a dramatic 2-1 group stage win against Dynamo Kyiv in the 89th minute. His next goal was also scored off a hard-swerving free kick in a Coppa Italia game against Livorno.

On 9 January 2010, he scored two stunning free kicks against Siena in the game which Inter won 4-3. On 24 January, he received a straight red card in the Milan derby. On 6 April, Sneijder scored a free kick against CSKA Moscow in the Champions League quarter-final in the sixth minute, to give Inter a 2-0 aggregate win. On 20 April, he scored Inter's equalising goal during their Champions League semi-final first leg against defending champions Barcelona. He leveled the game by firing in right-footed from a Diego Milito pass. Inter went on to win the game 3-1 and the tie 3-2 on aggregate. Sneijder was given the nickname "The Sniper" by the media for his ability to deliver perfect passes and score from impressive distances.

After reportedly falling out of favour with Inter due to contract renewal issues, Sneijder agreed a three-and-a-half-year deal with Turkish giants Galatasaray on 20 January 2013 for a fee of EUR7.5 million. Thousands of Galatasaray fans welcomed the Dutch international at the Istanbul Atatürk Airport as soon as Sneijder's exact arrival time was announced by the club on their official website. Sneijder signed the official contract on 21 January at the Türk Telekom Arena, home of Galatasaray. During the press conference, regarding the questions about Gala legend Gheorghe Hagi, Sneijder said, "He was a legend, and I want to become a legend." Later, he appeared on the club's official TV station Galatasaray TV, where he answered several questions about his transfer to Galatasaray and personal life. He also sent out a message addressing the Galatasaray fans: "Thank you for the support. I'm really proud, and I will make you guys even more proud. I'm happy to be here, and I can't wait to play my first game for you guys."

On 27 January, Sneijder made his debut, coming on as a substitute in a 2-1 win against rivals Besiktas. Sneijder received a warm reception when he replaced Umut Bulut. He scored his first goal on 25 February in a 4-2 home win against Orduspor, where he produced a finesse shot from the edge of the box, turning the game back on for the home side as Galatasaray were down by two goals. On 9 April 2013, Sneijder scored Galatasaray's second goal in a 3-2 win over his former club Real Madrid in the quarter-final stage of the Champions League. On 5 May 2013, Galatasaray beat Sivasspor 2-1 to win the 2012-13 Süper Lig, this gave Sneijder a league title in a fourth different country.

After using the number 14 shirt in his debut season with Galatasaray, Sneijder was given the number 10 shirt previously worn by Felipe Melo for the 2013-14 Süper Lig season following a squad number reshuffle. On 1 December 2013, when Galatasaray drew with Kasimpasa Spor Kulübü, Galatasaray manager Roberto Mancini, in response to the question "where is Sneijder?" asked by reporters during a post-match interview answered, "Sneijder has left and I do not know where he has gone," while Galatasaray's official website had earlier informed the media on the reason for Sneijder's absence.

On 11 December 2013, Sneijder scored a late winning goal against Juventus F.C. in a 1-0 UEFA Champions League win to qualify Galatasaray for the knockout phase. On 2 February 2014, Sneijder scored a hat-trick in Süper Lig encounter against Bursaspor in a 6-0 win.

During Galatasaray's 2014-15 UEFA Champions League campaign, where they were knocked out at the group stage, Sneijder scored one goal-a late free kick against Arsenal F.C. at home-and made one assist. Sneijder began the season scoring the only goal for his team in the 35th Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu, where Galatasaray visited Real Madrid on 18 August. The game ended with a 2-1 victory for Real Madrid. On matchday 3 of the 2015-16 Süper Lig in which Galatasaray visited Konyaspor, Sneijder scored two goals in the second half and led his team to a 1-4 away win, despite his side being down to ten men after Lionel Carole's 67th-minute red card, receiving prior to Sneijder's double. On 3 October, Sneijder signed a three-year contract extension with Galatasaray. He immediately received a EUR1.3 million signing bonus, and his basic salaries in the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons would be EUR3.2 million, plus various bonuses. On 14 July 2017, Sneijder and Galatasaray terminated his contract resulting in him becoming a free agent. Sneijder was reported to have released himself from the contract by buying himself out of the remaining period for EUR4.5 million.

Frank de Boer was born on 15 May 1970 in Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is a director, known for Titan Outpost (2019), UEFA Champions League (1992) and Eski açik sari desene (2003). He has been married to Helen van Haren since 28 December 1999. They have three children.

Edwin van der Sar is a Dutch football executive and former professional player who is the chief executive of AFC Ajax, with whom he began his senior playing career in the early 1990s; he is considered to be a member of the club's golden generation and was part of the Ajax team that won the UEFA Champions League in 1995. A goalkeeper, he left Ajax for Juventus in 1999, where he spent two years before moving to England, first to Fulham and then to Manchester United in 2005. There he won a second Champions League title in 2008, making him one of just eight players at the time to have won the competition with more than one club. He retired as a professional in 2011, but briefly came out of retirement in 2016 to play a match for Dutch amateur team VV Noordwijk, for whom he had previously played as a youth. He played 130 times for the Netherlands national team, and was the nation's most-capped player until 2017, when he was overtaken by Wesley Sneijder.

Van der Sar is considered by critics and fellow players as one of the best goalkeepers of all time. He is also one of the most successful footballers ever, having won 26 major trophies in his career, mainly at Ajax and Manchester United. During the 2008-09 season, he set a world record by not conceding a league goal for 1,311 minutes. He is also the oldest player to win the Premier League, having done so in 2011 at the age of 40 years and 205 days. Van der Sar has won several individual awards, including Best European Goalkeeper in 1995 and 2009, and UEFA Club Goalkeeper of the Year in 2009.

Ruud Krol was born on 24 March 1949 in Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Marc Overmars was born on 29 March 1973 in Emst, Gelderland, Netherlands.

Ruud van Nistelrooy was born on 1 July 1976 in Oss, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Nike: Take It to the Next Level (2008), Secret Tournament (2002) and Nike - Olé! (2004). He has been married to Leontine Slaats since 10 July 2004. They have two children.

Edgar Steven Davids is a Dutch-Surinamese former professional footballer and current coach.

After beginning his career with Ajax, winning several domestic and international titles, he subsequently played in Italy for AC Milan, and later enjoyed a successful spell with Juventus, before being loaned out to Barcelona in 2004. He went on to play for Inter Milan and Tottenham Hotspur before returning to Ajax. Having struggled with injuries for two years, Davids returned to competitive football during a brief spell with Crystal Palace before retiring at the age of 37. In 2012, he was appointed player-manager at the English League Two club Barnet. He resigned by mutual agreement as manager in January 2014. He was capped 74 times by the Netherlands at international level, scoring six goals, and represented his country at the FIFA World Cup (once) and the UEFA European Championship (three times).

Robin van Persie was born on 6 August 1983 in Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for X Ambassadors & Jamie N Commons: Jungle (The Game Before the Game) (2014), Pepsi: Live for Now (2014) and Arsenal: Season Review 2011/12 (2012). He has been married to Bouchra Elbali since 31 March 2004. They have two children.

Johnny Rep was born on 25 November 1951 in Zaandam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands.

Jaap Stam was born on 17 July 1972 in Kampen, Overijssel, Netherlands.

Patrick Kluivert is a Dutch former football player and coach and the academy director of FC Barcelona. He is the former director of football for Paris Saint-Germain. Kluivert was the assistant manager of Cameroon National Football Team. He played as a striker, most notably for AFC Ajax, FC Barcelona and the Netherlands National Football Team.

He was part of Ajax's Golden Generation of the 1990s at the age of 18, scoring the winner in the 1995 UEFA Champions League Final. He spent six years with Spanish club Barcelona where he formed a successful partnership with Rivaldo, where both won the Spanish La Liga championship of 1999 and Kluivert scored 124 goals from 249 appearances in all.

Kluivert played for the Netherlands National Football Team from 1994 to 2004. With 40 goals in 79 appearances, he is the third highest top goalscorer for Oranje. He played in three European Championships and the 1998 FIFA World Cup France (1998), and was joint top scorer at UEFA Euro 2000 (2000) where upon the scoresheet he tallied a total of 5 times.

He began his coaching career as an assistant at AZ Alkmaar and then NEC Nijmegen. He had a brief coaching stint in Australia with the Brisbane Roar, before coaching FC Twente to a national title in the Dutch reserves league. He was assistant manager to Louis van Gaal with the Netherlands National Football Team when they finished third at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil (2014). In 2015, he took over as head coach of the Curaçao national team for the country's 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia (2018) qualifying and the 2017 Caribbean Cup qualifying campaigns. In 2016, it was announced that he would take over the Ajax A1 (under-19) selection, coaching his son, Justin Kluivert, before taking a position as director of football for Paris Saint-Germain.

Standing at 6'4", dutch defender Virgil Van Dijk has fast become a modern defensive stalwart and titan of the game. Playing for Groningen whilst working part-time in a kitchen, he bossed the Scottish premier league before proving himself at Southampton. Moving to Liverpool for a fee topside of £70 million pounds, he's since cemented his star winning a champion's league title and earning a nomination for the Ballon d'Or

Ronald de Boer was born on 15 May 1970 in Hoorn, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for Toren C (2008), Jeuk (2014) and Goede tijden, slechte tijden (1990).

Phillip Cocu was born on 29 October 1970 in Eindhoven, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands.

Boudewijn Zenden was born on 15 August 1976 in Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands.

Rafael van der Vaart was born on 11 February 1983 in Heemskerk, Noord-Holland, Netherlands. He is an actor, known for LaLiga (1929), My Time is Now (2012) and UEFA Champions League (1992). He was previously married to Sylvie Meis.