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 …
Category: Johan Cruyff
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 …
El Clasico fitting scene for Cruyff’s Barcelona send-off
The self-styled biggest game in world soccer takes on a different significance on Saturday as Barcelona pay homage to legendary former player and coach Johan Cruyff for the visit …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Netherlands leads tribute to icon Johan Cruyff
The Netherlands led global tributes to football legend Johan Cruyff and was to halt their international against France on Friday in the 14th minute in a powerful silent hommage …
Johan Cruyff was the stylish incarnation of Total Football
It was during a group-stage match against Sweden at the 1974 World Cup in Germany that Johan Cruyff unveiled the move that would come to bear his name. Finding …
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 …
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 …