Van Basten wants to be Dutch master

HOLLAND coach Marco van Basten is full of praise for the job fellow Dutchman Guus Hiddink has done with Russia, but believes his team should have enough to progress from tonight’s Euro 2008 quarter-final between the nations.

Van Basten, whose stunning volley clinched European glory for the Oranje against the Soviet Union 20 years ago, is aiming to become the first man to win the tournament as player and coach.

But standing in his way next is wily countryman Hiddink, who guided the Dutch to the semi-finals of the 1998 World Cup and has already exceeded expectations with Russia.