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Cruyff turn (known as "Cruijff turn" in Dutch), a dribbling trick perfected by Cruyff. The trick was famously employed by Cruyff during the 1974 World Cup. [129] Johan Cruyff Shield ( Johan Cruijff Schaal in Dutch), a football trophy in the Netherlands, also referred to as the Dutch Super Cup.
May 27, 2024 · Johan Cruyff, Dutch football (soccer) forward renowned for his imaginative playmaking. He won numerous honors, including European Footballer of the Year (1971, 1973, and 1974) and the Golden Ball (Most Valuable Player) award for the 1974 World Cup.
Jan 24, 2020 · Johan Cruyff. Forever immortalised as Total Football’s mastermind, the talisman of the Netherlands in the 70s and as one of the greatest football players ever to grace the game. This article aims to explain how Johan Cruyff has shaped the game we know and love today, and how his career still greatly affects us now.
Mar 25, 2016 · Johan Cruyff, who has died at the age of 68, was one of football's greatest and most significant figures. The proof lies in two phrases with which he will always be synonymous.
Mar 24, 2016 · Cruyff did not only excel as Barca’s manager but he created a system which has developed some of the greatest players the world has ever seen. Barca’s famed La Masia academy was Cruyff’s brainchild as he wanted the ideals he learned at Ajax to become commonplace in Catalan’s capital city.
Mar 24, 2016 · Ajax Amsterdam (1959-1964) Career stats. View full stats. Johan Cruyff from Netherlands former footballer Attacking Midfield.
Johan Cruyff's journey at the FIFA World Cup brought him one win away from claiming the world title but the foundation of his undeniable legacy, is his immense influence to the game of...
Nov 26, 2023 · Born on April 25, 1947, in Amsterdam, Hendrik Johannes Cruijff —known worldwide as Johan Cruyff—grew up in a football-loving family near the stadium of the team that would eventually mark the start of his illustrious career, AFC Ajax.
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.
Dec 1, 2022 · Published. 1 Dec 2022. We look at tributes the likes of Rinus Michels, Pele, Carlos Alberto, Franz Beckenbauer, Gary Lineker, Pep Guardiola and Xavi made to the one-of-a-kind Dutchman. Johan...
