In what has turned out to be a sad day for football, the website of Dutch legend Johan Cruyff announced his death after a long battle with cancer, aged 68.
The announcement which came as a shock to the football community has led to outpour of tributes.
Cruyff made his name with Ajax, The Dutch National team who he led to finals of the 1974 Word cup and F.C Barcelona.
The Dutch Football Federation(KNVB) President Michael Van Praag said in statement" We have lost our best soccer
player ever, our number 14 and our football friend.
We are devastated by Johan's death, he brought the Dutch football to greater heights and the KNVB are eternally grateful, personally I say.... Johan, my friend, I miss you. "
Manchester city captain Vincent Kompany described Cruyff as "a true Football royalty" who influenced the game like no other.
F.C Barcelona who shelved £900,000 for the player from Ajax prayed he "Rests in Peace"
Cruyff is widely considered as one of the
game's greatest ever players, winning three back-to-back European Cups with Ajax and managing Barcelona to their first triumph in the competition while also winning four consecutive LA liga titles from 1990 to 1994. He is credited as the man behind the Barca playing style, helped in developing the famous La masia academy and the famous Ajax Academy.
#R.I.PJohanCruyff
The announcement which came as a shock to the football community has led to outpour of tributes.
Cruyff made his name with Ajax, The Dutch National team who he led to finals of the 1974 Word cup and F.C Barcelona.
The Dutch Football Federation(KNVB) President Michael Van Praag said in statement" We have lost our best soccer
player ever, our number 14 and our football friend.
We are devastated by Johan's death, he brought the Dutch football to greater heights and the KNVB are eternally grateful, personally I say.... Johan, my friend, I miss you. "
Manchester city captain Vincent Kompany described Cruyff as "a true Football royalty" who influenced the game like no other.
F.C Barcelona who shelved £900,000 for the player from Ajax prayed he "Rests in Peace"
Cruyff is widely considered as one of the
game's greatest ever players, winning three back-to-back European Cups with Ajax and managing Barcelona to their first triumph in the competition while also winning four consecutive LA liga titles from 1990 to 1994. He is credited as the man behind the Barca playing style, helped in developing the famous La masia academy and the famous Ajax Academy.
#R.I.PJohanCruyff
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