Why Was Marco van Basten Removed From FIFA 20? Here's the explanation!
A retired Dutch striker, Marco van Basten, has been removed as an “Icon” player in FIFA 20 Ultimate Team after he made comments about the Nazis as an expert.
The player, who is now 55 years old, is considered one of the great players of the modern era. He was suspended by the Dutch branch of the Fox Sports network after committing a rather fatal error, what was it? here’s the explanation.
Marco van Basten suspended for saying “Sieg Heil!” or Regards Nazi
Marco van Basten is an analyst who works for Fox Sports, during an interview between Fox Sports and a manager for the German football team, it was clear that van Basten said “Sieg Heil” when the German manager left the screen.
Fox Sports, where he works, suspended Marco van Basten for a week after the incident. EA Sports also announced that they will be removing van Basten from FIFA 20. Players can see the takedown message on FIFA 20 when players log in to the Game.
What is “Sieg Heil” or Nazi salute?
Van Basten said “Sieg heil” which means “Heil Victory” which carried a strong connotation with the Nazi demonstrations. At this time, van Basten has apologized and said that he did not mean to shock people, he also deeply apologized for the incident.
Reported from Wikipedia, The Nazi salute or the Hitler salute was a gesture used for greeting in Nazi Germany. Usually people give this respect while saying “Hey Hitler!“, “Hey, mein fuhrer!“, or “Sieg Heil!“.
Van Basten is a former professional footballer who served as a striker for AFC Ajax Netherlands. He captained the Netherlands National Team during the 1990 World Cup and won the Ballon d’Or three times, European football’s highest award.
