![Ajax top scorer Marco van Basten in hospital for surgery on ankle joint; Van Basten while eating, December 16, 1986, sports, soccer players, hospitals, The Netherlands, 20th century press agency photo, news Ajax top scorer Marco van Basten in hospital for surgery on ankle joint; Van Basten while eating, December 16, 1986, sports, soccer players, hospitals, The Netherlands, 20th century press agency photo, news](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2FX3P7M/ajax-top-scorer-marco-van-basten-in-hospital-for-surgery-on-ankle-joint-van-basten-while-eating-december-16-1986-sports-soccer-players-hospitals-the-netherlands-20th-century-press-agency-photo-news-to-remember-documentary-historic-photography-1945-1990-visual-stories-human-history-of-the-twentieth-century-capturing-moments-in-time-2FX3P7M.jpg)
Ajax top scorer Marco van Basten in hospital for surgery on ankle joint; Van Basten while eating, December 16, 1986, sports, soccer players, hospitals, The Netherlands, 20th century press agency photo, news
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![Roy¹³ on Twitter: "Van Basten made a farewell appearance to thank the Milan fans before a home game at the San Siro, with an emotional Milan coach Fabio Capello breaking down in Roy¹³ on Twitter: "Van Basten made a farewell appearance to thank the Milan fans before a home game at the San Siro, with an emotional Milan coach Fabio Capello breaking down in](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E-sACA9VgAcEn1_.jpg)
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