Johan Cruyff

Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (Amsterdam, 25 April 1947 – Barcelona, 24 March 2016), known as Johan Cruyff, was a former Dutch footballer and coach. He won the Ballon d’Or three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974 and he was the master of the football philosophy known as Total Football. He is widely regarded as a legend and one of the great players in association football. In 1999, Cruyff was voted European Player of the Century.

Interested in his accomplishments, check out the following pages at www.johancruyff.com; personal, player, trainer.

Johan Cruyff the legend

The World of Johan Cruyff

After his retirement as a player in 1984, Cruyff became highly successful as manager of Ajax and later FC Barcelona. After his retirement from coaching Johan initiated the Cruyff Foundation, Cruyff Institute, Cruyff Library, Cruyff Classics and Cruyff Football. More about these (and more) global initiatives can be found on the website www.johancruyff.com or www.worldofjohancruyff.com.

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