“Tulipani”, a trio that bloomed in the field of San Siro football stadium, Milan, Italy. Despite being Homo sapiens sapiens at birth, footballers Marco van Basten, Frank Rijkaard and Ruud Gullit were bestowed the honorary name of the Tulp by the Dutch citizens in recognition of their achievements. Gullit was even conferred the title “The Black Tulip” in reference to the legendary Tulp figure in mid-1630s.
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