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Pep Guardiola attempts to revolutionize soccer (again)

Pep Guardiola attempts to revolutionize soccer (again)

Pep Guardiola is the most successful manager of his generation. His incredible record stands at 32 trophies in 14 years. His count goes to 33 when you include his Tercera División crown with Barcelona B. With that amount of success comes influence. Pep Guardiola is the Exceptional One There are coaches around the world that […]

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/ 658 days ago

Pep Guardiola attempts to revolutionize soccer (again)

Pep Guardiola is the most successful manager of his generation. His incredible record stands at 32 trophies in 14 years. His count goes to 33 when you include his Tercera División crown with Barcelona B. With that amount of success comes influence. Pep Guardiola is the Exceptional One There are coaches around the world that […]

Johan Cruyff

/ 863 days ago

Rush from potential tenants for Cruyff's boyhood home

The Hague (AFP) – Football-mad Dutch tenants are vying for the chance to live in a humble, and affordable, two-bedroom home in Amsterdam where icon Johan Cruyff grew up. More than 1,500 people have swamped a social housing association seeking the chance to live in the modest concrete house for as little as 157 euros […]
ByAFP

Johan Cruyff

/ 2999 days ago

I owe my success to Cruyff, says Guardiola

London (AFP) – Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has saluted Barcelona and Dutch legend Johan Cruyff as the inspiration behind his incredible success. Guardiola has established himself as one of the finest managers of his generation after winning a host of trophies with Barcelona and Bayern Munich. The 45-year-old played under Cruyff when the Dutchman […]
ByAFP

Ajax

/ 3184 days ago

Ajax fans pay Cruyff stadium-to-stadium tribute [VIDEO]

Hundreds of Dutch soccer fans on Sunday paid an emotional tribute to the late Johan Cruyff, as they marched between the former and current Ajax stadiums in Amsterdam. "Johan rest in peace," proclaimed a large black banner bearing a picture of the Amsterdam boy, who rose to become one of soccer's greatest players, carried at […]
ByAFP

Barcelona

/ 3193 days ago

Barcelona pays tribute to Johan Cruyff at Camp Nou

Barcelona fans, players and officials paid tribute Saturday to the memory of former player and manager Johan Cruyff in front of a memorial space set up inside the club's Camp Nou stadium. The eulogies for the Dutch legend, who died from lung cancer on Thursday at the age of 68, were led after a minute's […]
ByAFP

France

/ 3194 days ago

France defeat Dutch on night of Cruyff emotion

France claimed an exciting 3-2 friendly win over the Netherlands on a night of emotion in Amsterdam on Friday, the day after Dutch legend Johan Cruyff died at the age of 68. The match at the Amsterdam ArenA was preceded by a minute's silence in memory of the 31 people killed and 300 injured in […]
ByAFP

Barcelona

/ 3194 days ago

Pep Guardiola pays tribute to mentor Johan Cruyff

Bayern Munich's Spanish coach Pep Guardiola on Friday paid tribute to Johan Cruyff, his mentor at Barcelona, who died Thursday at the age of 68 after losing a battle with lung cancer. "I knew nothing about football before knowing Cruyff," Guardiola told Catalan radio Rac1. "He protected me in my early days as a footballer. […]
ByAFP

Johan Cruyff

/ 3195 days ago

Soccer pioneer Johan Cruyff dies of cancer aged 68

Johan Cruyff, one of the greatest footballers in history, died on Thursday at the age of 68 after losing his battle with cancer, it was announced on his official Twitter account. The Dutchman won three European Cups as a player with Ajax as well as three Ballon d'Or titles (1971, 1973, 1974). He then led […]
ByAFP

Johan Cruyff

/ 3321 days ago

Johan Cruyff on fighting lung cancer: 'It is a battle that I am convinced I will win'

Johan Cruyff is "convinced" he will come through his fight against lung cancer, the 68-year-old Dutch great said on Thursday. "For me it is a battle, but it is a battle that I am convinced I will win," former Ajax and Barcelona star Cruyff said during his first public appearance after news of his illness […]
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Johan Cruyff

/ 3365 days ago

Cruyff: Mourinho a poor example; Van Gaal not playing dominating soccer

Johan Cruyff believes Jose Mourinho is setting a bad example to young people with his behavior. Cruyff launched an attack on the former Chelsea manager and reopened his war of words with Louis van Gaal during an interview with Sky Sports News on Tuesday. Mourinho has come in for criticism for his management of Chelsea […]
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Barcelona

/ 3504 days ago

Cruyff says it ridiculous Real Madrid have won league 1 in 7 years

Legendary Dutch player and coach Johan Cruyff has never been one to shy away from sharing his opinion. In an article published in De Telegraf, the former Barcelona manager criticized Real Madrid for their recent run of form in La Liga. The Spanish press is doing its best to blame the club's most recent failures […]