Legendary
Dutch footballer Marco van Basten praised the world’s top squash
stars as “unbelievable”, after watching some of them in action at
the Grasshopper Cup in Zurich in May. The M100 tournament was the
first time that squash fan Van Basten had seen an international
squash tournament up close – and he was impressed.
“The level is very high and it is unbelievable what the players can
do on the court,” commented the 52-year-old. “It’s like playing
chess and it is also physical. You can be smart, strong, mean and I
like that. It’s like boxing, but it is also like music; it’s very
technical, so it has a bit of everything.
“The players are so strong, so quick and also clever – it really is
a top sport. But the players are also humble, which is very nice to
see.”
