Football is a game you play with your brain. [41][42] As he recalled, "I had lost millions in pig-farming and that was the reason I decided to become a footballer again. Forget the titles. "I have on occasion had beautiful conversations with him about faith, because we both went to the same kind of schools and learned about the Bible. There was a documentary on Cruyff, Nummer 14 Johan Cruyff[29] and in the Netherlands there is a magazine by Voetbal International, Nummer 14. He was also credited with engineering Cruyff's move to FC Barcelona in 1973. Barcelona and the first La Liga title in 14 years, Brief retirement and spells in the United States, Return to Barcelona as manager and building, Unofficial advisor to Barcelona president Joan Laporta, Ambassador for Belgium and the Netherlands joint bid to host the World Cup, Importance of style and identity as cultural values in football, CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (. [296], Cruyff remained a controversial figure throughout his life. The president of Ajax wanted to sell me to Real Madrid, ... Barcelona weren't at the same level as Madrid football wise, but it was a challenge to play for a Catalan club. I thought I'd win the ball for sure, but he tricked me. ", "Recognition of the man who created a style (08.04.2010)", "Quote Sheet: Jurgen Klinsmann Introduced as Head Coach of U.S. Men's National Team (1 August 2011)", "Johan Cruyff Showed the World That Football Is Artistic Expression", "Arsène Wenger: 'Cruyff transformed this game into art, "Johan Cruijff, morto lo Spinoza del calcio. 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I make myself available to help you; I look at you. When Cruyff became Barcelona's manager in 1988, he reinforced this footballing philosophy. You may not copy and distribute the work in full.Football Manager, the Sports Interactive logo and generated in-game images are © Sports Interactive. In November 2003, Cruyff invoked legal proceedings against the publisher Tirion Uitgevers, over its photo book Johan Cruyff de Ajacied ("Johan Cruijff the Ajax player"), which used photographs by Guus de Jong. Singel Uitgeverijen, David Winner (2012). He continued to be an adviser for him, although he held no official post at Barcelona. 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[270] In Spain, his most famous statement is "En un momento dado" ("In any given moment"). "[304], At the wedding of Ajax teammate Piet Keizer, on 13 June 1967, Cruyff met his future wife, Diana Margaretha "Danny" Coster (b. He makes you discover something interesting in your life. We shared many ideas and I personally have been influenced by Johan Cruyff and this Dutch generation of football. Though he vowed never to coach again, he remained a vocal football critic and analyst. The European Cup dream became a reality on 20 May 1992 at Wembley in London, when Barça beat Sampdoria. In 2006, Cruyff played in Dennis Bergkamp's Testimonial as a second-half substitute with Ajax. This site is not endorsed by Sports Interactive or SEGA and is intended for entertainment purposes only. The players who go through La Masía are taught to behave with civility and humility. [44], In the 1981–82 and 1982–83 seasons, Ajax, along with Cruyff, became league champions. Referring to the influence of his style of play at Ajax, Barcelona ("Dream Team"), and with the Netherlands ("Total Football"), in addition to the 200 Cruyff Courts he set up around the world for kids to hone their skills, football journalist Graham Hunter states, "Johan Cruyff is, pound for pound, the most important man in the history of football. [41][157][158] He is officially considered as the founding father of now famous Barça–Ajax school of football (also known as 'Barçajax school'), with a distinctive footballing philosophy and predominant style of play, that was born in Barcelona but has roots in the 1970s Dutch (Amsterdam) school of Total Football. [9], During his time at Barcelona, in a game against Atlético Madrid, Cruyff scored a goal in which he leapt into the air, twisted his body so he was facing away from the goal, and kicked the ball past Miguel Reina in the Atlético goal with his right heel (the ball was at about neck height and had already travelled wide of the far post). In mid-1973, Cruyff was sold to Barcelona for 6 million guilders (approx. The predominant style of play, now known as tiki-taka or tiqui-taca, had been transferred and improved from Ajax to Barça. On 28 December 2010, Catalonia played a friendly against Honduras winning 4–0 at Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys. Again Barca was successful, winning back-to-back league titles and another Champions League crown in 2006. [37] The goal was featured in the documentary En un momento dado, in which fans of Cruyff attempted to recreate that moment. [131], The mind-body duality always plays an important role in his footballing philosophy. I think a lot of people share that [philosophy] with him. The Return of Johan Cruyff, A New Management Model", "Barcelona v Milan revisited: The night in 1994 the Dream died", "FC Barcelona: 1988–1996. This side would really keep hold of the ball."[112]. As a player, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974. Many were quick to point to Guardiola's lack of coaching experience, but Cruyff said, "The biggest test for a coach at a team like Barça is the strength to make decisions and the ability to talk to the press, because they don't help and you have to manage that.
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