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Another football great passes away R.I.P
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Very sad , but not surprising news.
He made the game look effortless in his pomp.
RIP
He made the game look effortless in his pomp.
RIP
Ah hell!
1974 World Cup, he ran the bloody show. That Dutch side were sublime and he was the chief architect.
Sad
RIP
1974 World Cup, he ran the bloody show. That Dutch side were sublime and he was the chief architect.
Sad
RIP
Proper legend still think of him in the ajax colours and the match against argentina wc 74 shame the dutch lost their heads in the final. Anyone still think germany equaliser was not a dive! RIP Johann
Arguably one of the greatest footballers ever (Certainly one of the best European players) RIP
RIP Johan 
One of the truly greatest players the game has ever seen
One of the truly greatest players the game has ever seen
RIP, what a player he was. Those Dutch teams were great to watch.
we all have to go unfortunately....only question is when
he was a great footballer undoubtedly & shame he never won the world cup with holland
he was a great footballer undoubtedly & shame he never won the world cup with holland
leazes67 24 Mar 16 12:41 Joined: 18 Jan 05 | Topic/replies: 3,444 | Blogger: leazes67's blog
JUST SEEN THAT...liked a ciggie did Johan.RIP.
They never say Johan Cruyff has lost his battle against smoking....In the same way they use to say that George Best lost his battle against the booze
JUST SEEN THAT...liked a ciggie did Johan.RIP.
They never say Johan Cruyff has lost his battle against smoking....In the same way they use to say that George Best lost his battle against the booze
legendary player and great manager as well,used to love that Barcelona team of koeman,guardiola,stoichkov,laudrup and romario etc
I heard one of their players say they just 'forgot' to win the 74 final. Maybe the early goal made them think it was too easy.
Cruyff is an icon. The sight of that Swedish defender wondering where he went is one of the best moments in football history imo.
Cruyff is an icon. The sight of that Swedish defender wondering where he went is one of the best moments in football history imo.
a rare case of someone reaching the very top both as a player and manager, RIP
Johan Cruyff was the Harry Kane of his era. RIP very sad news.
One of my first ever heroes when I was a kid. RIP.
as graceful a player as you will ever see..just gliding along the pitch. incredible balance, best player and best team never to win a world cup. RIP
Cruyff is an icon. The sight of that Swedish defender wondering where he went is one of the best moments in football history imo.
Had to laugh at that . "The Cruyff turn".
A proper legend and one of the all time greats. A true legend. RIP Sir and if there's a God's eleven in heaven you will walk into the side.....even with a pulled hamstring.
Had to laugh at that . "The Cruyff turn".
A proper legend and one of the all time greats. A true legend. RIP Sir and if there's a God's eleven in heaven you will walk into the side.....even with a pulled hamstring.
I’m not religious. In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch. If it works all matches must therefore end in a draw.
http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/02/25-johan-cruyff-quotes.html
RIP Johan -one of the all-time greats.
No doubt the forum bell-end will be on shortly to tell us he was over-rated, and not a patch on Jack Wilshere.
No doubt the forum bell-end will be on shortly to tell us he was over-rated, and not a patch on Jack Wilshere.
The Cruyff Turn......
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34709898
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/34709898
In slow motion..
https://uk.search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&type=C114GB691D20140214&p=the+cruyff+turn
https://uk.search.yahoo.com/search?fr=mcafee&type=C114GB691D20140214&p=the+cruyff+turn
Some of his quotes are brilliant.
The turn seemed so instinctive. I wonder if he had ever practiced it as such. I'll need to google it later to see what he said about it.
The turn seemed so instinctive. I wonder if he had ever practiced it as such. I'll need to google it later to see what he said about it.
RIP Johan, a true legend of the game, and a phenomenal talent.
Another lost to this c*** of a disease. My dad just recently lost his battle as well so you'll have to excuse my language
Another lost to this c*** of a disease. My dad just recently lost his battle as well so you'll have to excuse my language
They'll never be a cure for all cancers.
Too much money involved in providing treatment drugs.
Too much money involved in providing treatment drugs.
johan was one of the greats
he had a hard act to follow in the brazil team of 1970
but holland 74 were a joy to watch and everybody wanted
to be johan cruyff in school yard
ever such sad news, but leaves us brilliant memories and
left football much better off for his playing and management
innovations
he had a hard act to follow in the brazil team of 1970
but holland 74 were a joy to watch and everybody wanted
to be johan cruyff in school yard
ever such sad news, but leaves us brilliant memories and
left football much better off for his playing and management
innovations
Fantastic memories of this genius of a player. Unbelievable combination of skill, speed and athletism made him nearly impossible to contain, same as you donny, we all wanted to be cruyff. 74 World Cup, everyone gutted they never won it having played dream football. One of footballs travesties. RIP to the legend that was Cruyff
he gave up **** in 91...25 yr ago..they prob had harm done tho.he was 40 a day man..
fantastic player and almost as good was his coaching/managing. RIP ,great to see everybody so far being respectful,no doubt
some troll will turn up sooner rather than later.
some troll will turn up sooner rather than later.
Started following football in 1970 and remember the great Ajax side of the early 70's who with Cruyff won the European cup 3 years on the trot.
Then the world cup in'74.Pity he didnt go to the 78 world cup in Argentina as he would only have been about 30 years old.
Then the world cup in'74.Pity he didnt go to the 78 world cup in Argentina as he would only have been about 30 years old.
Some decent stuff re Johan in here ... http://www.dw.com/en/top-stories/sports/s-8171
http://www.dw.com/en/pep-guardiola-johan-cruyff-taught-me-how-to-understand-...
I read an interview with him in 442 sometime in the 90s. He said when they were winning easily he tried to hit the post on purpose because he loved the sound of it. Always remembered that.
A Liverpool fan was on 5 live the other night telling a wonderfull story. Liverpool were drawn away to Ajax in the European cup in the early 70s when Shankley was manager.
Long story short, approx. 180 Liverpool fans hired a plane to see the match and couldn't land due to fog. They had to land elswhere and be bused to the match.
When they eventually got into the ground at half time the score was 5-1 Ajax! Don't know the final result but it was 2-2 back at Anfield.
Cruyff pulled all the strings as per usual.
Shankely after the first leg claimed Ajax were a defending team.
Long story short, approx. 180 Liverpool fans hired a plane to see the match and couldn't land due to fog. They had to land elswhere and be bused to the match.
When they eventually got into the ground at half time the score was 5-1 Ajax! Don't know the final result but it was 2-2 back at Anfield.
Cruyff pulled all the strings as per usual.
Shankely after the first leg claimed Ajax were a defending team.
Great player. He was also one of the great footballing personalities of his age. Not as rebellious as his contemporary Gunter Netzer(another great of the era) but he very much knew his own mind. In terms of personality the only current player that is similar is possibly Zlatan imo.
The kind of personalities that are non existent in English footballers for some reason.
The kind of personalities that are non existent in English footballers for some reason.
The kind of personalities that are non existent in English footballers for some reason.
Seriously, I would have to get paid to watch the majority of English football.
Seriously, I would have to get paid to watch the majority of English football.
Rest In Peace
He was the greatest player ever to me.
Some might argue, but counting the greatest on the fingers of one hand he is always there.
He was the greatest player ever to me.
Some might argue, but counting the greatest on the fingers of one hand he is always there.
Don't know how many people on this forum nowadays but thought there would be a few hundred posts for a player of his calibre.
Only ever been to an England match once back in 1977 they played Holland at Wembley & Cruyff was by far the best player on the pitch, seems like yesterday not 40 years ago 
He certainly put his a55 on the line mr cruiff
as all great people do
i never saw him play but always thought the 1974 team failure to win the world cup was the greatest sporting tragedy
In a way it may have been for the best to have got so far with the dutch but fell just short
like puskas it adds to the legend
and of course it had to be ze chermans
in both cases
as all great people do
i never saw him play but always thought the 1974 team failure to win the world cup was the greatest sporting tragedy
In a way it may have been for the best to have got so far with the dutch but fell just short
like puskas it adds to the legend
and of course it had to be ze chermans
in both cases
app the krauts sent a group of ladies to the dutch hotel night before
stranger things have happened
stranger things have happened
oui
27 Mar 16 21:58
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Don't know how many people on this forum nowadays but thought there would be a few hundred posts for a player of his calibre.
My sentiments exactly loui.
27 Mar 16 21:58
Joined: 30 Mar 03
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Don't know how many people on this forum nowadays but thought there would be a few hundred posts for a player of his calibre.
My sentiments exactly loui.
Cruyff never went to the 78 world cup due to kidnap threats against his family. Considering it went into extra time and Holland hit the post late on it makes one wonder how things would have panned out if Cruyff had been there....
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