After retirement thumb|Van Basten as FIFA technical director meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow, July 2018 Van Basten played in the Demetrio Albertini testimonial match at the San Siro in March 2006, and headed in a goal before being substituted early in the first half. On 22 July 2006, he also returned for the testimonial match to celebrate the 11-year Arsenal career of Dennis Bergkamp, in what was the first match played at the new Emirates Stadium. He played in the second half for the Ajax legends team. He entered the match as part of a double substitution that also introduced Johan Cruyff. He took part in Tyskie's (a Polish beer company) advertising campaign with Luís Figo and Zbigniew Boniek.
After retirement thumb|Van Basten as FIFA technical director meeting with Vladimir Putin in Moscow July 2018 Van Basten played in the Demetrio Albertini testimonial match at the San Siro in March 2006 and headed in a goal before being substituted early in the first half On 22 July 2006 he also returned for the testimonial match to celebrate the 11-year Arsenal career of Dennis Bergkamp in what was the first match played at the new Emirates Stadium He played in the second half for the Ajax legends team He entered the match as part of a double substitution that also introduced Johan Cruyff He took part in Tyskie's (a Polish beer company) advertising campaign with Luís Figo and Zbigniew Boniek