He is also the son-in-law of the former Dutch national team manager, Bert van Marwijk. When he played for FC Bayern Munich he was the first non-German captain to win a German Championship title. During this period, he led the team to two Championship titles, and finished runner-up in the 2010 UEFA Champions League Final.
He won the 2006 UEFA Champions League Final with FC Barcelona and was part of the team that finished runner-up of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. His 2010 FIFA World Cup profile describes him as "a tackling machine and expert ball-winner, but he also boasts a fine array of passes and a powerful shot, having been a free-kick specialist during his PSV days."[1]
Between 2000 and 2011 he won eight national Championship titles in four different competitions, four with PSV Eindhoven, two with FC Bayern Munich, 1 with FC Barcelona and 1 with AC Milan.
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