Marco Van Basten did not chew his words after the Champions League final won by PSG against Inter Milan. Present as a consultant for Ziggo SportsDutch legend was violently at the pre-match ceremony orchestrated by UEFA, which he considers harmful to the concentration of players. “”The guys are preparing for the most important match in their lives. UEFA copied the example of FIFA. It is ridiculous that they distract the players in this way. I find it completely silly. Linkin Park's performance was zero, a real trash can“, He said.
Van Basten is not the only one to criticize the format. Rafael Van der Vaart also denounced a counterproductive organization: “You warm up, you are ready, and then you have to wait half an hour afterwards, you do nothing for half an hour for this performance.The message has passed.