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May 4th, 2010 by CarloS
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May 3rd, 2010 by EricA
Mark Van Bommel is a midfielder who plays for German side Bayern München and the Netherlands. He is also the captain for both his club and national team. Van Bommel first came to prominence with PSV Eindhoven, where he won three Eredivisie titles and was also named Dutch Player of the Year twice during his time with PSV. Van Bommel then joined Barcelona ahead of the 2005-06 season. He only played one season there but that was the season they won the treble. Van Bommel joined Bayern München in August 2006. In his first season with the club he was voted their Player of the Year. In 2008 he became the first non-German to be selected as captain of Bayern München. The club won the German double both in 2008 and 2010. In 2010 also were runners-up in the Champions League, while Van Bommel also came runners-up with Netherlands in the FIFA World Cup. The current head coach of the Dutch national team, Bert van Marwijk, is Mark van Bommel’s father-in-law.
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