Van Basten's words about Koeman's work at Barça

Marco go Suffice, legend of the Dutch football and European, spoke with 'Be Catalonia' and with 'Catalonia Ràdio' on several subjects of interest for the barcelonismo. The ex forward referred for example to the eternal comparison between Diego Armando Maradona and Leo Messi. Besides, also it pronounced on the work that is making Ronald Koeman​ in the FC Barcelona from his arrival the past summer.

The Dutch myth left clear that his compatriot is doing a big work in the Barça, something that always is complicated. "Koeman Is doing a big work in the Barça, because has a very complicated atmosphere and he keeps calm, has to the players near and is alive in the League and in the final of Glass. Be trainer already is difficult, but especially is it in Barcelona. Keep the calm already is a big thing", aimed.

On the other hand, it did not dare to 'wet' between Maradona and Messi in the futbolístico, but yes recognised that the 'Lint' had more character and was more leader that Read. "Messi is more constant but Maradona was more leader, a true captain, a fighter. Mentally Maradona was a phenomenon. Leo is a calm person, that in the field does magic things. But both are exceptional to his way", indicated.

Besides, it admitted that the Barcelona of Pep Guardiola is the best team that has seen never, even above his Milan to finals of the 80 and principles of the 90. "I do not think that our Milan was the more imprtante of the history, but in that period yes were the best, dominate the football and went a pleasure form part of this, but if you see to the Barça of Guardiola, with all the stars, as Xavi or Iniesta, this himself was the best team that there was never and also the most spectacular", highlighted.

Also it recognised that had the option to play in the Barça in his moment, something that had done him special illusion by Johan Cruyff, his idol, but that preferred to remain in the Milan. "Always it spoke to go to the Barça with Johan, since in the Ajax did a good team. But I was well in Milan, had fellow, was in the best League of the world then and the club of Berlusconi was a big club, so it was not easy to go, not even to a big club like the Barça of Cruyff, that was always near", declared.

They go they Suffice it explained his sad withdrawal

Finally it explained how it was his sad and premature withdrawal to the 28 years by fault of an operation of ankle that did not go out well. "I do not know until where it would have arrived of not to have me withdrawn with 28 years. At the beginning, it wanted to live more the football but could not bear the physical and mental pain. It was very difficult to assimilate that it would not go back to play more. Until finals of 1992 felt me well, but spoke me of 'clean' the ankle to play five years more. The operation was bad and could not play more", finalised.