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Johan Cruyff
Hendrik Johannes Cruijff, internationally known as Johan Cruyff was a Dutch professional football player and manager. 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. Cruyff was a proponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football, developed by Rinus Michels, both as a player and a m…
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sports · Dutch footballer and manager (1947–2016) · association football player · association football coach · coach · also Johan Cruyff, Hendrik Johannes Cruyff, Cruyff
Born 25 April 1947 · Died 24 March 2016 · Q17163
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2026· 53 entries
El Periódico: Xavi inicia su era como seleccionador de los Países Bajos tras la negativa de Guardiola: "Estoy orgulloso de pasar del azulgrana al 'oranje', los colores del fútbol de Cruyff"
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Sport: Arranca el reto del Barça de Hansi Flick: a por una tercera Liga consecutiva para emular a Johan Cruyff y Pep Guardiola
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Infobae: Hansi Flick, a por Cruyff, Guardiola y Luis Enrique: los récords que persigue en su tercera temporada con el FC Barcelona
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El Periódico: Las mejores imágenes del Trofeo Joan Gamper de fútbol femenino en el Estadi Johan Cruyff
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FC Barcelona: El Estadi Johan Cruyff recibe al nuevo Barça femenino del curso 2026/27
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Sport: De Johan Cruyff a Rodri
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ArchDaily: Galería de Estadio Johan Cruyff / Batlleiroig - 3
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Levante UD: Cruyff played for Levante
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Nuevaradio: El reto de Flick tras ganar otro título: la trilogía de La Liga lo pondría al nivel de Guardiola y Johan Cruyff
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Eurosport: De Cruyff a Villa o Rodri: Los fichajes más ansiados por el Real Madrid que acabaron en el Barça
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Lecturas: Johan Cruyff en 2009: “Mi padre murió cuando tenía 12 años y mi madre tuvo que pelear mucho para sacarme adelante”
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El Español: El desafío de Flick va más allá de otro título: la trilogía de La Liga le situaría a la altura de Guardiola y Johan Cruyff
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FC Barcelona: What connects Cruyff, Simonsen and Rodri?
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Goal: Verweij knows more about Ajax’s search for Godts replacement: ‘Cruyff is saying internally that...’
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Crónica Global: Un café con Johan Cruyff
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“it was that we did not play at all.”
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“I told players not to be afraid: ‘If you have an idea, good: try it. And if it goes wrong, don’t worry.’”
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“We showed in Holland and in Barcelona that when you start with values, these always come back.”
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“Winning is an important thing, but to have your own style, to have people copy you, to admire you, that is the greatest gift.”
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“Playing football is very simple but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.”
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“Every trainer talks about movement, about running a lot. I say don't run so much. Football is a game you play with your brain.”
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“If I wanted you to understand it, I would have explained it better.”
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“I suspect, that if journalists really understood football they wouldn't be journalists.”
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“In my teams, the goalie is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender.”
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“full of uninteresting banalities”
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“Technique is not being able to juggle a ball 1,000 times. Anyone can do that by practising. Then you can work in the circus. Technique is passing the ball with one touch, with the right speed, at the right foot of your team mate.”
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“The biggest test for a coach at a team like Barça is the strength to make decisions and the ability to talk to the press, because they don”
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“Johan was the better player, but I am a world champion”
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“We will win the championship.”
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Tribuna.com: 30 years ago, Sao Paulo were the best club in the world: they struggled for money but beat Cruyff's Barcelona and Capello's Milan
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tribuna.com: Hace 30 años, el Sao Paulo era el mejor club del mundo: sufrían por dinero pero vencieron al Barcelona de Cruyff y al Milan de Capello
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Goal: Netherlands, Xavi the new head coach: "I am a son of Dutch football, thanks to Cruyff and Michels"
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bet365 - Apuestas deportivas en la red: Atrapados en la sombra de Johan Cruyff - bet365
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Goal: Netherlands, Xavi the new head coach: “I am a son of Dutch football, thanks to Cruyff and Michels”
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Goal: El hijo de Cruyff vuelve a sus raíces: Xavi, seleccionador de los Países Bajos con un contrato de larga duración
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DAZN: Xavi Hernández abraza el legado de Johan Cruyff en su llegada a la selección de Países Bajos: “Soy un hijo del fútbol neerlandés”
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El Periódico: El eclipse desde dentro del estadio Johan Cruyff: "Por estar mirándolo nos perdimos un gol del Barça"
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LiveScore: Cruyff's son returns to his roots: Xavi appointed Netherlands coach until 2030
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Goal: The son of Cruyff returns to his roots: Xavi appointed Netherlands manager on a long contract
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Goal: El hijo de Cruyff vuelve a sus raíces: Xavi, seleccionador de los Países Bajos hasta 2030
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Yahoo: El hijo de Cruyff vuelve a sus raíces: Xavi, seleccionador de los Países Bajos con un contrato de larga duración
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World in Sport: Ajax 1970–73: Cruyff and the Rise of Total Football
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MARCA: El gran reto de Flick en Barcelona que lo situaría a la altura de Guardiola y Cruyff
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Crónica Global: Luis Enrique no descansa en su afán contra el Real Madrid: se olvida del Ajax de Cruyff y el Bayern de Beckenbauer
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Infobae: Hansi Flick, con Pep Guardiola y Johan Cruyff en la mira
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Goal: Ajax starter under pressure due to grand plan by Jordi Cruyff
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The Guardian: Spain’s coaching culture leads the way, thanks to visionary Johan Cruyff | Philipp Lahm
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2025· 1 entry
Won: IFFHS World's Best Man Player of All Time with World Team of the 20th Century (2025).
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2023· 2 entries
Yahoo: Johan Cruyff Documentary Coming From Soccer Great’s Family, ‘Drive To Survive’ Producer Box To Box & Lusus
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The Guardian: Arteta and Ten Hag take inspiration from Cruyff in their full-back fluidity
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2021· 4 entries
Won: 11 Leyendas Jornal AS with World Team of the 20th Century (2021).
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Won: IFFHS All-time Men's Dream Team with World Team of the 20th Century (2021).
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The Guardian: Nessun Dorma podcast: a look back at Keegan, Cruyff and Bobby Robson
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Andy Bollen published the book Fierce Genius, in which he also blended a biography with a description of Cruyff's last year as a player for Feyenoord Rotterdam
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2020· 1 entry
Won: Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Silver) with World Team of the 20th Century (2020).
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2019· 4 entries
Won: Sports Illustrated Greatest Manager of All Time with Manager (2019).
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Won: France Football Greatest Manager of All Time with Manager (2019).
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The Dutch author Auke Kok published a biography of Cruyff
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Arthur van den Boogaard published the book Het laatste seizoen about Cruyff's final year at Feyenoord and a retrospective of his playing career
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2018· 1 entry
Or 2022 at the official launch in Eindhoven
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2016· 4 entries
Won Gold Medal of the City of Barcelona for Cultural, Scientific, Civic or Sports Merit (2016).
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Died 2016-03-24.
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“Não posso ser um novo Pelé. Ele é o único que ultrapassa os limites da lógica.”
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Cruyff's posthumously autobiography My Turn was published, and he also ironically alludes to his legendary trick move
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2014· 2 entries
Barca played a more direct, faster game that quickly bridged the midfield to serve the attacking line (Messi, Suarez, Neymar) made up of dribbling individualists
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The Catalan-language documentary film L'últim partit: 40 anys de Johan Cruyff a Catalunya was directed by Jordi Marcos, celebrating 40 years since Johan Cruyff signed for Barcelona in August 1973
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2013· 5 entries
Won: World Soccer's Greatest XI of All Time with World Team of the 20th Century (2013).
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Won: World Soccer Greatest Manager of All Time with Manager (2013).
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Won: Placar Magazine Most genius in history of football (2nd place) with Sportsperson (2013).
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Awarded UEFA President's Award (2013).
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Cruyff was recognised with the UEFA President's Award
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2011· 2 entries
However, due to the fact that he did not pay as much attention to the defensive aspect of the game as he did to the offensive side
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Criticised the fact that FC Barcelona no longer respected previously valid principles
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2010· 3 entries
Cruyff was presented the FIFA Order of Merit (highest honour awarded by FIFA) for his contribution to football
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The asteroid (minor planet) 14282 Cruijff (2097 P-L) was named after him
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Cruyff entered in the FICTS "Hall of Fame" and was awarded with "Excellence Guirlande D'Honneur"
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2009· 2 entries
Ended this activity, as the coverage by the broadcaster had, in his view, become too negative
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Joined Catalonia in 2009.
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2008· 1 entry
Cruyff stated to the journalist Antoni Bassas in Catalunya Ràdio that he and his family were subject to a kidnap attempt in Barcelona a year before the tournament, and that this had caused his retirement
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2007· 3 entries
Won: AFS Top-100 Players of All-Time with World Team of the 20th Century (2007).
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Cruyff's favourite pupil, Pep Guardiola, took over as coach of Barcelona's B team
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Marcel Rözer published a dual biography of Cruyff and Franz Beckenbauer, Beckenbauer & Cruijff: De Keizer en de Verlosser
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2006· 1 entry
Awarded Saint George's Cross (2006).
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2005· 1 entry
Vehemently criticised José Mourinho in a column, who at Chelsea promoted a purely result-oriented defensive style, which, according to Cruyff, made him sick
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2004· 3 entries
Won: FIFA 100 with World Team of the 20th Century (2004).
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A public poll in the Netherlands to determine the greatest Dutchman ("De Grootste Nederlander") named Cruyff the 6th-greatest Dutchman of all time, with Cruyff finishing above Rembrandt (9th) and Vincent van Gogh (10th)
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The documentary film Johan Cruijff – En un momento dado ("Johan Cruijff – At Any Given Moment") was made by Ramon Gieling and charts the years Cruyff spent at Barcelona, the club where he had the most profound effect in
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2003· 3 entries
Joan Laporta ran for his successor, among other things, on the promise of renewing the club according to Cruyff's principles
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Beginning in 2003, the Johan Cruyff Foundation has provided over 200 Cruyff Courts in 22 countries, including Israel, Malaysia, Japan, United States, and Mexico, for children of all backgrounds to play street football together.
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The Johan Cruyff Foundation has provided over 200 Cruyff Courts in 22 countries, including Israel, Malaysia, Japan, United States, and Mexico, for children of all backgrounds to play street football together
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2002· 3 entries
Won: FIFA World Cup Dream Team with Player (2002).
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Cruyff was promoted to Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau
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The Dutch national team was unable to qualify for the World Cup finals in Japan and South Korea
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1999· 4 entries
Cruyff was voted European Player of the Century in an election held by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics, and came second behind Pelé in their World Player of the Century poll
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Additionally he founded the Johan Cruyff Academy in 1999, which was soon expanded under the umbrella organisation Johan Cruyff Institute and extended to several countries.
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Joan Laporta finally founded the interest group "Elefant Blau
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Which was soon expanded under the umbrella organisation Johan Cruyff Institute and extended to several countries
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1997· 2 entries
In the spring of 1997, Cruyff founded the Johan Cruyff Foundation, which is intended to help disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs.
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Which is intended to help disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs
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1996· 2 entries
“s replacement. Nevertheless, Cruyff continued working on rebuilding the team. He promoted the young Iván de la Peña from the B team to the first team. He also convinced midfielder Luis Enrique to transfer from Real Madrid to FC Barcelona. On 15 May 1996, the local derby against Espanyol Barcelona ended in a draw, practically ending any hopes of winning a title. On 18 May 1996, Vice President Joan Gaspart confronted Cruyff in the locker room. Upon greeting Gaspart, Cruyff called him”
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Remained an advisor to both Ajax and Barcelona
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1994· 5 entries
Won: FIFA World Cup All-Time Team with Player (1994).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (1994).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (1993–94).
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Won: El País Manager of the Year with Manager (1994).
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Began producing spoken short film columns for Filmnet, a pay-TV channel
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1993· 2 entries
Won: El País Manager of the Year with Manager (1993).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (1992–93).
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1992· 7 entries
Won: European Cup with Barcelona (1991–92).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (1992).
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Won: Don Balón Award for Coach of the Year with Manager (1992).
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Won: European Super Cup with Barcelona (1992).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (1991–92).
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Won: Onze d'Or for Coach of the Year with Manager (1992).
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Won: El País Manager of the Year with Manager (1992).
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1991· 4 entries
Won: Don Balón Award for Coach of the Year with Manager (1991).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (1990–91).
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Won: Supercopa de España with Barcelona (1991).
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Won: Onze d'Or for Coach of the Year with Manager (1991).
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1990· 2 entries
Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (1989–90).
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Most Dutch players wanted Cruyff as their coach for the upcoming World Cup tournament in Italy
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1989· 2 entries
Runner-up: Super Ballon d'Or with Player (1989).
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Won: European Cup Winners' Cup with Barcelona (1988–89).
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1988· 2 entries
Joined Barcelona in 1988.
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FC Barcelona was going through major turbulence both on and off the field
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1987· 4 entries
Won: European Cup Winners' Cup with Ajax (1986–87).
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Won: World Soccer Awards Manager of the Year with Manager (1987).
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Won: KNVB Cup with Ajax (1986–87).
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Took part in a TV documentary (Schijnbewegingen), in which he met Rudi van Dantzig, the artistic director of the Dutch National Ballet, and they both exchanged ideas about their professions
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1986· 2 entries
Won: KNVB Cup with Ajax (1985–86).
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The team reached the final of the European Cup (in Seville) but lost in a penalty shootout to the clear underdog Steaua Bucharest, which went down in the club's and fans' history as the "Seville trauma"
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1984· 4 entries
Won: Dutch Footballer of the Year with Player (1984).
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Won: Eredivisie with Feyenoord (1983–84).
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Won: KNVB Cup with Feyenoord (1983–84).
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Cruyff became a highly successful manager of Ajax and Barcelona, winning the 1987 European Cup Winners' Cup at Ajax, and four La Liga titles and one European Cup at Barcelona
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1983· 5 entries
Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (1982–83).
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Won: KNVB Cup with Ajax (1982–83).
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Played for Feyenoord Rotterdam (1983–1984) — 33 appearances, 11 goals.
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Where he won the double (Eredivisie and KNVB Cup) in his first and only season at the club
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Joined Feyenoord in 1983.
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1982· 3 entries
Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (1981–82).
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Received his own show on Dutch television, where he commented in a column-like manner on current football topics and described his ideas about the game to the viewers
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Scored a famous goal against Helmond Sport
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1981· 4 entries
Joined Ajax in 1981.
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Joined Levante in 1981.
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Played for Levante UD (1981–1981) — 10 appearances, 2 goals.
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Played for AFC Ajax (1981–1983) — 36 appearances, 14 goals.
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1980· 1 entry
Played for Washington Diplomats (1980–1981) — 30 appearances, 12 goals.
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1979· 2 entries
Won: North American Soccer League MVP with Player (1979).
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Played for Los Angeles Aztecs (1979–1979) — 23 appearances, 13 goals.
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1978· 6 entries
Won: Copa del Rey with Barcelona (1977–78).
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Won: Don Balón Award for Best LaLiga Foreign Player with Player (1978).
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Won: Tournoi de Paris with Netherlands (1978).
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There had been a lack of an overarching sporting philosophy, and the playing style had varied with each coach in charge
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A bank made public that Grupeco Holding could no longer meet its obligations
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Barcelona defeated Las Palmas 3–1, to win the Copa del Rey
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1977· 5 entries
Won: Onze de Onze with Player (1977).
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Won: Sport Ideal European XI with Player (1977).
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Awarded Don Balón Award (1977).
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Won: World XI with Player (1977).
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Won: Don Balón Award for Best LaLiga Foreign Player with Player (1977).
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1976· 5 entries
Third place: UEFA European Championship with Netherlands (1976).
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Won: Sport Ideal European XI with Player (1976).
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Cruyff also managed the Catalonia football team from 2009 to 2013, leading the team to a victory over Argentina in his debut match
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Career landmark: Participated in UEFA Euro 1976 (tournament / event).
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The Italian-language documentary film Il profeta del gol was directed by Sandro Ciotti
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1975· 2 entries
Won: Sport Ideal European XI with Player (1975).
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Third place: Ballon d'Or with Player (1975).
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1974· 9 entries
Won: Sport Ideal European XI with Player (1974).
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Won: Dutch Sportsman of the Year with Player (1974).
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Won: FIFA World Cup Golden Ball with Player (1974).
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Won: FIFA World Cup All-Star Team with Player (1974).
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Won: Ballon d'Or with Player (1974).
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Runner-up: FIFA World Cup with Netherlands (1974).
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Won: La Liga with Barcelona (1973–74).
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Career landmark: Participated in 1974 FIFA World Cup (tournament / event).
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Cruyff was appointed Knight of the Order of Orange-Nassau
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1973· 11 entries
Won: Dutch Sportsman of the Year with Player (1973).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (1972–73).
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Awarded Dutch Sportsman of the year (1973).
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Won: Ballon d'Or with Player (1973).
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Won: European Cup with Ajax (1972–73).
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Won: Sport Ideal European XI with Player (1973).
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Played for Catalonia national football team (1973–1976) — 2 appearances, 0 goals.
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Played for FC Barcelona (1973–1978) — 143 appearances, 48 goals.
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With a comfortable 1–0 win against Juventus
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Winning the La Liga title in 1973–74, the club's first in 14 years, and the Copa del Rey once
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Nevertheless valued his passing accuracy
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1972· 13 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (1971-1972).
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Won: European Cup with Ajax (1971–72).
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Won: KNVB Cup top scorer with Player (1971–72).
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Won: European Cup top scorer with Player (1971–72).
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Won: Dutch Footballer of the Year with Player (1972).
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Won: Sport Ideal European XI with Player (1972).
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Won: FUWO European Team of the Season with Player (1972).
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Won: World XI with Player (1972).
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Won: Intercontinental Cup with Ajax (1972).
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Won: European Super Cup with Ajax (1972).
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Won: KNVB Cup with Ajax (1971–72).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (1971–72).
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Won: Eredivisie top scorer with Player (1971–72).
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1971· 7 entries
Won: European Cup with Ajax (1970–71).
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Won Ballon d'Or (1971).
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Won: KNVB Cup with Ajax (1970–71).
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Won: KNVB Cup top scorer with Player (1970–71).
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Won: Sport Ideal European XI with Player (1971).
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Won: Ballon d'Or with Player (1971).
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1972 and 1973 worked it to their advantage: "We discussed space the whole time
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1970· 4 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (1969-1970).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (1969–70).
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Won: KNVB Cup with Ajax (1969–70).
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Won: KNVB Cup top scorer with Player (1969–70).
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1968· 5 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (1967-1968).
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Won: Dutch Footballer of the Year with Player (1968).
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Won: KNVB Cup top scorer with Player (1967–68).
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Awarded Dutch Footballer of the Year (1968).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (1967–68).
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1967· 5 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (1966-1967).
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Won: Eredivisie top scorer with Player (1966–67).
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Won: KNVB Cup top scorer with Player (1966–67).
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Won: KNVB Cup with Ajax (1966–67).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (1966–67).
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1966· 3 entries
Won the Dutch Eredivisie with Ajax (1965-1966).
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Won: Eredivisie with Ajax (1965–66).
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Played for Netherlands national association football team (1966–1977) — 48 appearances, 33 goals.
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1964· 2 entries
Where he won six Eredivisie titles, three European Cups, and one Intercontinental Cup
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Played for AFC Ajax (1964–1973) — 240 appearances, 190 goals.
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1947· 1 entry
Born 1947-04-25.
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1920· 1 entry
“Three Uniteds, two Citys and a Wanderers, Hotspur, Villa, Rovers, Albion, North End, Town, Athletic, County and Park Avenue.”
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