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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 · 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.
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.
Nov 7, 2022 · In the fourth of our World Cup icons series, BBC Sport tells the story of how Johan Cruyff and the Netherlands' Total Football captured the world's imagination in 1974.
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 · Football legend Johan Cruyff has died at the age of 68, six months after being diagnosed with lung cancer. The Dutch star "died peacefully in Barcelona, surrounded by his family", a statement on his website confirmed.
Mar 24, 2016 · Tributes have been flooding in following the passing of Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff. Cruyff died, aged 68 , in Barcelona, following a lengthy battle with lung cancer.
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...
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 · 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...
