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Regarded as one of the greatest players in history and as the greatest Dutch footballer ever, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974. [4] Cruyff was a proponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football developed by Rinus Michels, which Cruyff also employed as a manager.
Mar 24, 2016 · Centre-Forward. Second Striker. Name in home country: Hendrik Johannes Cruyff Date of birth/Age: Apr 25, 1947 Place of birth: Amsterdam Date of death: 24.03.2016 (68) Height: N/A Citizenship: Netherlands Position: Midfield - Attacking Midfield Foot: N/A Current club: --- Social-Media: Further information.
Jul 7, 2024 · Johan Cruyff (born April 25, 1947, Amsterdam, Netherlands—died March 24, 2016, Barcelona, Spain) was a Dutch football (soccer) forward renowned for his imaginative playmaking. He won numerous honours, including European Footballer of the Year (1971, 1973, and 1974).
Nov 7, 2022 · In the latest of our World Cup icons series, BBC Sport remembers Johan Cruyff and the Netherlands' stunning Total Football in 1974.
Mar 24, 2016 · Johan Cruyff, a brash Dutch soccer star who helped develop a style that revolutionized the way the game is played, becoming the Netherlands’ greatest player and later a scolding conscience of the...
Mar 24, 2016 · Netherlands footballing great Johan Cruyff has died of cancer aged 68. Cruyff, who made his name as a forward with Ajax and Barcelona, was European footballer of the year three times.
Mar 24, 2016 · Johan Cruyff, one of the all-time greats, has died aged 68. We salute a legend who never waivered from his commitment to entertaining the public with his unique brand of football.
Mar 24, 2016 · Johan Cruyff, who has died aged 68, wasn’t merely the best footballer of the 1970s, he also reinvented football. It was as if he was the lightbulb and Thomas Edison in one.
Mar 24, 2016 · Johan Cruyff has died at the age of 68. Cruyff, an innovative and stylish player and coach with Ajax and Barcelona, had been diagnosed with cancer in October.
Mar 24, 2016 · Dutch legend Johan Cruyff, who died Thursday aged 68, was one of the few. Having innovated the Cruyff turn, and led the Netherlands to the 1974 World Cup final playing a revolutionary style of ...
