Amazing player - changed the game. Fortunate enough to see him play at the 1971 European Cup Final at Wembley - too young to appreciate what I was watching.
This day will come to us all but it's never easy the passing of a hero to many. I saw the Dutch beat us in 76 with the best team that has ever played the game. It was expected they would win and win they did. Best team never to win the World Cup. Cruyff, the best of a great team.
Bloody hell, this is a shock. Was he ill or is this a sudden death?
RIP Johan, you knew how to entertain.
No shock to people living over here,been sick for agood few months.Lung Cancer 40 aday man.
Everyone who is anyone will all be saying how great he was.Playing football yes but not the best for me that was Johnny Rep.....With Johan and managerment working at Ajax people never could agree with him.Best thing he done was leaving Ajax sticking two fingars up to them saying he could still give football something,had a point he won the league with Feyenoord the next season.Then went to USA .
A player that never ceased to amaze and who created so much that is now taken for granted in football. An absolute master--without doubt one of the top five greatest of all time. Watch Messi now and that was Cruyff in his day,unpredictable,fantastic pace and jaw-dropping ball skills.A genius footballer,then coach and manager. And an innovator of so many facets of attacking play and team play. So sad when someone such as him leaves us. Thank you Johan for so many wonderful footballing memories. Never to be forgotten.
A man who sits on the top table of world great players.
Cancer doesn't need any help to weave its evil, but by the time Johann Realized this, the damage had been done and years of heavy Smoking couldn't be reversed. After a Heart bypass in 1991 he became an ardent campaigner against Tobacco.
A player who made watching football a beautiful game with his graceful movement and skill.
However , taken from a post I made a few months back - could the 'cruyff turn' have actually been used by a Charlton player first? http://youtu.be/677_tFITzT4 Take a look at around 1:17
Johan Cruyff: Dutch giants Ajax to rename stadium after club legend
Ajax's Amsterdam Arena will be renamed the Johan Cruyff Arena in tribute to the Dutch legend, who died in 2016.
The Dutch forward, widely regarded as one of the world's greatest players, spent 11 years at Ajax during two spells, and also managed the club for three years from 1985.
In his first spell as a player with Ajax he won six domestic league titles and three European Cups.
Cruyff died on 24 March 2016 following a battle with lung cancer.
It always struck me as a bit odd that he's mostly remembered as a remarkable football player , but not that much as the fantastic manager or genius tactician he was. Unique man who derves every bit of tribute by anyone who likes football.
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I saw the Dutch beat us in 76 with the best team that has ever played the game. It was expected they would win and win they did. Best team never to win the World Cup. Cruyff, the best of a great team.
Everyone who is anyone will all be saying how great he was.Playing football yes but not the best for me that was Johnny Rep.....With Johan and managerment working at Ajax people never could agree with him.Best thing he done was leaving Ajax sticking two fingars up to them saying he could still give football something,had a point he won the league with Feyenoord the next season.Then went to USA .
FUCK OFF CANCER!!!!!!!!
An absolute master--without doubt one of the top five greatest of all time.
Watch Messi now and that was Cruyff in his day,unpredictable,fantastic pace and jaw-dropping ball skills.A genius footballer,then coach and manager.
And an innovator of so many facets of attacking play and team play.
So sad when someone such as him leaves us.
Thank you Johan for so many wonderful footballing memories.
Never to be forgotten.
Thanks for the truly beautiful memories
RIP.
A man who sits on the top table of world great players.
Cancer doesn't need any help to weave its evil, but by the time
Johann Realized this, the damage had been done and years of heavy Smoking couldn't be reversed. After a Heart bypass in 1991 he became an ardent campaigner against Tobacco.
A player who made watching football a beautiful game with his graceful movement and skill.
The Rudolf Nureyev of football.
However , taken from a post I made a few months back - could the 'cruyff turn' have actually been used by a Charlton player first?
Johan Cruyff: Dutch giants Ajax to rename stadium after club legend
Ajax's Amsterdam Arena will be renamed the Johan Cruyff Arena in tribute to the Dutch legend, who died in 2016.
The Dutch forward, widely regarded as one of the world's greatest players, spent 11 years at Ajax during two spells, and also managed the club for three years from 1985.
In his first spell as a player with Ajax he won six domestic league titles and three European Cups.
Cruyff died on 24 March 2016 following a battle with lung cancer.