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It's the 50th birthday of the man who scored the greatest final goal of all-time

It will never not be fun to watch Marco van Basten’s volley against the USSR.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MARCO! Legendary Dutch striker Marco van Basten turns 50 today and to mark the big milestone, why don’t we take a look at one of the greatest ever goals.

How did van Basten manage to almost burst the net from such an acute angle in the Euro 88 final against the USSR?

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Has there ever been a greater goal in a final?

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