Comments on: Kluivert: unremarkable farewell for remarkable striker

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:14:25 +0000

Indeed Bobo, Marco didn’t retire on his own free will. He got his ankle injury in Holland, when playing with Ajax against FC Groningen. This was in 1986 I guess. JC was Ajax’ coach and had put some pressure on San Marco. He was already flirting with a transfer and JC told him to put his money where his mouth was. Groningen outplayed Ajax in that match (with a fierce John de Wolf in defense) and after Marco lost the ball he went in with a flying tackle on Groningen midfielder Edwin Olde Riekerink and injured himself. That’s where it started and all the knocks he got later in his career on his ankle made it worse until he had to retire at 29 years old…

By: Carlos

Carlos — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:52:50 +0000

Never been a huge fan of Kluivert, always remember the misses against Brazil
But then if you are top scorer for Holland, who am I to argue or even to know.He didnt have much competition as Hollands striker till Ruud opened his mouth against Advocaat.
Also think Marcellis should get in soon…I saw some pics/videos of young Rinus Israel and I swear it’s Marcellis – or am I kidding myself ?
Zuiverloon in too, Heitinga moves to the middle. I really like Zuiverloons attacking qualities which suits the new system, reminds me of one highly underated right back called Reiziger who kept Roberto Carlos quiet everytime they played each other !

By: Nolan

Nolan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 05:51:12 +0000

Kluivert did peak too early..it’s a shame really, a brilliant striker, but he couldn’t handle the fame. Compare the Kluivert of his first season at Barcelona to his final; they are like different people. Also a good friend of Ronaldinho who seems bound on the same tragic path.

By: bobotoh

bobotoh — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:55:42 +0000

Well, if he wants to be fit, I think a lot of clubs in Indonesia want to sign him… but I don’t know how they can pay his salary….

By: bobotoh

bobotoh — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:52:17 +0000

I think Basten was forced to retire because of his injury (it was like Overmars). It had nothing to do with his performance. May be Kluivert was peaked too early? He was 19 years old when he scored in the CL final.

By: dirk v.d.berg

dirk v.d.berg — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:19:57 +0000

@alaa It must be a Dutch thing, because didn’t van Basten retire when he was 29

By: dirk v.d.berg

dirk v.d.berg — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:18:49 +0000

I think its good to have young guys challenging for a spot in Oranje, it puts pressure on the older guys to perform, cuz lets face it, no one wants to get shown up by a youngster.

By: alaa

alaa — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:17:49 +0000

what a sad end for kluivert. i loved this guy. for me he was the most talented striker of his generation. but why would his careere end up badly like this. for the last 4 years the guy is inexistent. a career that ends when you’re 27, most players peak at 27 years old!!!

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:41:40 +0000

Not sure there. The Mark situation doesn’t surprise me. He always plays on the edge. Raf may have to get used to the strict refs in Spain. Apparently he was a bit harsh with a tackle?

Marcellis will make his debut soon, I’d say. He’s just back from Bejing and I can understand Van Marwijk doesn’t want to put too much on his shoulders. But I expect to see Marcellis in the squad within 12 months, if he keeps on performing for PSV.

By: dirk v.d.berg

dirk v.d.berg — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:04:11 +0000

Real Madrid are going to dominate the La Liga this year. After being down 4-2 in aggregate van der Vaart was sent off, before van Nistelrooij got a penalty to bring it to 4-3 on aggregate. Afterwards he was sent off, but madrid still managed to score 3 more goals. Whats happening to our guys, when people like van der Vaart and van Nistelrooij are getting red cards. Thats the 3rd dutchmen sent off this week, as van Bommel was sent off in his match.