Patrick Kluivert
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"Patrick Stephan Kluivert" is a football coach and a former Dutch Association football/football player. He played as a Forward (association football)/striker for AFC Ajax/Ajax, A.C. Milan/Milan, FC Barcelona, Newcastle United F.C./Newcastle United, Valencia CF/Valencia, PSV Eindhoven, and Lille OSC/Lille.

Part of Ajax's Golden generation#AFC Ajax/Golden Generation of the 1990s, aged 18, Kluivert scored the winner in the 1995 UEFA Champions League Final. He spent six years with Spanish club Barcelona where he formed a successful partnership with Rivaldo, and won the 1998 and 1999 Spanish La Liga championship and the 1998 Copa del Rey.

Kluivert played for the Netherlands national football team/Dutch national team from 1994 to 2004, and with 40 goals from 79 appearances was their highest goalscorer until surpassed by Robin van Persie in 2013. He was selected for three European Championships and the 1998 FIFA World Cup, and was the joint top scorer at Euro 2000 where he scored 5 times. In 2004, he was named in the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living footballers chosen by Pelé as part of FIFA's centenary observances.

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For the Dutch people it was a mistake for the coach and that's why the jeering was so loud. I think you could say it was justified.

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I think at this moment I deserve my place in the national team.

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The trainer knows that I'm ready to play, I'm 200 percent fit and he knows that.

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It would be terrible for me to miss the match against Barca as it would be very special for me as I always have the team in my heart. I want to return to see the fans and my ex-team-mates.

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With the quality we have in this new side we will be able to do great things which the fans will enjoy. I am sure we will finish among the top four.

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With wings, the space between the lines is less, ... we had to run so much while on the defensive that we came up short offensively.

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It's very frustrating and I've got contrasting sentiments even though this is a good night for us.

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The booing was because of the substitution the other day.

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It's for sure one of the competitive competitions in the world. I haven't played in England yet, that's why I'm very happy to play this year. I hope alongside Alan Shearer, or the other two strikers.

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