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Jezza 
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| Post subject: Vale Johan Cruyff (1947-2016) |  |
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Johan has lost his battle to cancer at the age of 68.
He was considered to be one of the greatest footballers of his generation and one of the greatest of all time. Very sad to hear this.
| Quote: | Netherlands great Johan Cruyff dies of cancer aged 68
Netherlands footballing great Johan Cruyff has died of cancer aged 68.
Cruyff, who made his name as a forward with Ajax and Barcelona, won the Ballon d'Or three times.
Regarded as one the greatest players of all time, he won three consecutive European Cups with Ajax and went on to manage Barcelona to their first European Cup triumph in 1992.
Cruyff helped his country reach the World Cup final in 1974, where they lost to West Germany.
It was at the 1974 World Cup where he first showcased the 'Cruyff turn' in a match against Sweden.
Cruyff, who had double heart bypass surgery in 1991, was diagnosed with cancer in October 2015.
In February, Cruyff said he felt he was "2-0 up in a match" against lung cancer and he was "sure I will end up winning".
Barcelona won four consecutive La Liga titles from 1990-91 to 1993-94 under his guidance. |
http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35892775
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Pies4shaw 
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Cruyff was absolute magic to watch. I became a life-long fan of Dutch soccer while watching him in the 1974 World Cup.
A towering figure in the sport, both as a player and a coach - one of those handful of sportsmen who actually change the way their game is played, forever.
This is a very sad day. |
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Pies4shaw
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| Probably worth mentioning that JC was selected as FIFA's European Player of the Century in 1999 and also second-best player in the world of all-time (behind Pele but ahead of Diego). |
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