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Ruud Gullit during a Serie A match against Padova in 1994. Allsport
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AC Milan's Ruud Gullit during the European Cup semi-final second leg against Real Madrid in 1989 which the Italian side won 5-0. Allsport
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Ruug Gullit celebrates scoring one of his two goals in the European Cup final victory over Steaua Bucharest in 1989. Getty
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Marco Van Basten and Ruud Gullit after winning the European Cup in 1989. Getty
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Left to right: Demetrio Albertini, Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard and Marco Van Basten form a wall in the European Cup match against PSV Eindhoven. AC Milan won the match 2-1. Allsport
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Milan's Ruud Gullit up against Diego Maradona of Napoli in a 1988 Serie A match. Milan won the game in Naples 3-2. Allsport
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Ruud Gullit during the match against Napoli in 1988. Allsport
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Ruud Gullit during a Serie A match against Padova in 1994. Allsport
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AC Milan's Ruud Gullit during the European Cup semi-final second leg against Real Madrid in 1989 which the Italian side won 5-0. Allsport
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Ruug Gullit celebrates scoring one of his two goals in the European Cup final victory over Steaua Bucharest in 1989. Getty
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Marco Van Basten and Ruud Gullit after winning the European Cup in 1989. Getty
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Left to right: Demetrio Albertini, Ruud Gullit, Frank Rijkaard and Marco Van Basten form a wall in the European Cup match against PSV Eindhoven. AC Milan won the match 2-1. Allsport
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Milan's Ruud Gullit up against Diego Maradona of Napoli in a 1988 Serie A match. Milan won the game in Naples 3-2. Allsport
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Ruud Gullit during the match against Napoli in 1988. Allsport
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Ruud Gullit during a Serie A match against Padova in 1994. Allsport
On this day: March 21, 1987, Ruud Gullit joins AC Milan for world record fee
Dutchman moves to Serie A and a new era of European football domination begins
Gareth Cox
21 March, 2020
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