The Cruyff Story, Part 14 – Don’t take me too literally
Just as Vincent van Gogh's sweeping paint was not appreciated in his lifetime, just as Desiderius Erasmus was constantly followed...
The Cruyff Story, part 13 -‘In a way, I’m probably immortal’
"In a way, I'm probably immortal," that's how Johan Cruyff himself used to play football. And so, later as coach...
Johan Cruyff 75 years, part 12 – Without wingers you are lame
Not so long ago, the winger was what the classic number 10 is now. An almost extinct position in football....
The Cruyff Story, Part 11 – A striker should not stand in the penalty box
Before Cruyff, It was the time of Denis Law, the agile Scotsman who scored 237 for Manchester United. The time...
The Cruyff Story, Part 10 – A Goalkeeper Doesn’t Need Gloves
Johan Cruyff once drafted a goalkeeper without hands. This Carles Busquets – Sergio's father – could be recognized by an...
The Cruyff Story, Part 9 – Victories are born out of revenge
'If the bucket overflows, then I'm reckless. But then I always know what I'm doing, I've never gone over the...
The Cruyff Story, Part 8 – If you go down, then with your own vision
'Cruyff is an ordinary, ill-mannered, incomprehensible Dutch-speaking (i.e. mumbling), extremely immature, irritating dick, who suffers from self-overestimation and literally thinks...
The Cruyff Story, Part 7 – A Good Club is Like A Family
'Ah, fuck off!' Rarely has the man who could think three or four moves ahead been as surprised as in...
The Cruyff Story, Part 6 – All power and money to the players
When the Netherlands still watched TV broadcasts in black and white, Johan Cruyff already came to the realization that he...
The Cruyff Story, Part 5 : The best football players are small
The best footbal players are athletes - So this Argentine dribbler was too small to justify an investment. Newell's Old...
The Cruyff Story, Part 4 – If you have the ball, the other person can’t score
When Johan Cruyff was born, every team played football with five strikers. In his youth he looked enthralled at The...
The Cruyff Story, Part 3 : Physical Excercise is The Life
It was far from obvious that the Johan Cruyff story would become the face of a good cause. He was...
The Cruyff Story, Part 2 : You Learn To Play Football On The Streets
Street football. As a boy, Cruyff already loved it. According to mother Nel, his life revolved around only one thing....
Johan Cruyff : his football and life philosophy in 14 chapters : Part 1
Yesterday, Monday 25 April 2022 it has been 75 years ago that Hendrik Johannes Cruijff was born in Amsterdam. Unfortunately...
Louis van Gaal, mister Controversy
It was the summer of 1995 and Ajax had just won their 4th Champions League. They beat Milan with 1-0...
Johan Cruijff vs Sandro Rosell : The fight for Barcelona
Because of his significance for FC Barcelona, Dutch legend Johan Cruijff became the honorary president of the club on 26...
