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Johan Cruyff RIP
Topic Started: 24 Mar 2016, 01:03 PM (307 Views)
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Thats a bit of a shock, he was only 68. Another one taken by cancer early this year. Great player in his day.

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Legend of the game. Only seen video of him in action, but he was some player. RIP.
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This is such sad news. In my view in the top five of the greatest players to have played the game. It was so disappointing he chose not to play in the 78 World Cup finals.
What a shame cancer has taken the life of the great Johan Cruyff.
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The football pitch has lost a legend.....rest in peace, sir. :(
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Accolades

Ajax (as a player): European Cup x 3, European Super Cup x 2, Dutch league title x 8, Dutch Cup x 5, Intercontinental Cup x 1, Super Cup x 1.

Ajax (as a manager): European Cup Winners' Cup x 1, Dutch Cup x 2.

Barcelona (as a player): Spanish league title x 1, Spanish Cup x 1.

Barcelona (as a manager): European Cup x 1, European Cup Winners' Cup x 1, European Super Cup x 1, Spanish league title x 4, Spanish Cup x 1, Spanish Super Cup x 3.

Feyenoord (as a player): Dutch league title x 1, Dutch Cup x 1.

Cruyff scored 293 goals in 521 appearances for five different clubs - including 204 in 276 games while winning 18 trophies in two spells for Ajax.

He first showcased the 'Cruyff turn' at the 1974 World Cup in a match against Sweden and scored 33 goals in 48 internationals.



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Cruyff quotes

On himself:

"In a way, I'm probably immortal."

"If I wanted you to understand it all, I would have explained it better."

"Actually, I never make a mistake, because it takes a huge effort for me to make a mistake."

"I don't believe in God. In Spain, all 22 players cross themselves. If it works, the game is always going to be a tie."





On football and his philosophy:

"Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is."

"Italians can't win the game against you, but you can lose the game against the Italians."

"Quality without results is pointless. Results without quality is boring."

"It's better to go down with your own vision than with someone else's."

"In my teams, the goalie is the first attacker and the striker the first defender."

"There is only one ball, so you need to have it."

"Why couldn't you beat a richer club? I've never seen a bag of money score a goal."





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BBC Radio 5 live will broadcast a special programme paying tribute to Cruyff at 19:00 GMT on Thursday, followed by another programme at 21:00 on Friday.


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RIP Cruyff.

Maradona, Pele, Maldini, Dalglish, Best and Cruyff, part of what i call the elite players to grace the football world.
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