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6853
sad to hear that. did he play with his nationalteam in 1979 ? I remember he played in 1978 when Holland lost to Argentina in the world cup final If he played in 1979 in his national team, I with Iceland played aganinst him, Holland Iceland 3-1 in Nijmegen.
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jpasc95
there was a friendly game tonight in Amsterdam between Netherlands and France.
The result is not important.
I just wanted to say that the game was stopped at the 14th minute to pay tribute to Johann Cruijf. I've never seen that before and I think it was a very beautiful way to salute a great player who was one of a kind.
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Greg
Btw guys: Cruijff, not Cruyff.
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Greg
Btw guys: Cruijff, not Cruyff.
...Indeed.
That said: the All-Time Greatest, no doubt! (Together with a bunch of others - Messi, etc. - obviously... because true Brilliance is unique, and therefor can not be compared, let alone: ranked imo.)
He was one of the very few football players (I can only think of 3 or 4) that - and I say this reluctanntly, because I know it sounds shallow... - truely moved me.
Johan Cruijff: a true artist in the greatest sideshow to life there is... For all the countless moments of pure delight & utter enchantment you gave us/ me: Thanx, Jopie. R.I.P.!
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Big Al
Okay, everyone; how about this? A fully-fit, non-intoxicated mid-to-late 60's George Best, vs. Johan Cruyff?
Every football-loving person knows Best's downfall; his saddening decline into pop-like, superstardom, endless women and alcohol. However, in my opinion, never was there a more entertaining, exciting footballer than George in his pomp. He went beyond mere soccer-playing, of course; yet, ultimately, his skipping-past Chelsea's Ron 'chopper' Harris, running rings round West Ham's Harry Redknapp and lifting the European Cup in '68, should be reason enough for warranting a raising beyond the turbulent, unfortunateness of his dwindling, lost years.
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BroomWagon
Crujiff