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RIP to the father of modern football
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I believe it was at least 6 months ago. But a lung cancer diagnosis is pretty much a death sentence. I think it has the lowest survival rate of all cancers. R.I.P. to one of the best ever. Holland who made the 1978 world cup final and lost it in a close game would've probably won the world cup with him.
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I'm sure Barca's gonna have quite the moving tribute in his honor next match at Camp Nou given his humongous contributions in building the club up into the world beating powerhouse that it is now
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I just saw the news WTF is going ON?!?!? 
Edit: wait when did psk come back?
Edit: wait when did psk come back?
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Very sad news
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RIP to Mr Cruyf, never saw him play but his turn is one of the few soccer moves I know how to do well
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The greatest Dutchman to ever do it. RIP to the man, the myth, the legend.
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R.I.P. to one of the greatest players to ever grace the pitch. I don't usually get saddened by celebrity or athletes' deaths, but Johan Cruyff is an exception.
He built a dynasty during his Ajax days. He built a dynasty as manager of Barcelona. His legacy lives on through all the Barcelona sides we've seen this past decade, probably the greatest run by any club in the history of football and they don't seem to be slowing down any time soon. This, of course, is all in addition to his career as a Dutch international. His "Clockwork Orange" side in the 1974 World Cup was one of the greatest teams ever put together. It's a shame they didn't win it all, but they revolutionized the sport with their philosophy of "total football."
I'll leave you guys with these quotes from the legend himself, a true visionary who we were blessed to have been involved in this beautiful sport for so long.
1. Technique is not being able to juggle a ball 1000 times. Anyone can do that by practicing. Then you can work in the circus. Technique is passing the ball with one touch, with the right speed, at the right foot of your team mate.
2. Someone who has juggled the ball in the air during a game, after which four defenders of the opponent get the time to run back, that’s the player people think is great. I say he has to go to a circus.
3. Choose the best player for every position, and you’ll end up not with a strong XI, but with 11 strong 1’s.
4. In my teams, the goalie is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender.
5. Why couldn’t you beat a richer club? I’ve never seen a bag of money score a goal.
6. I always threw the ball in, because then if I got the ball back, I was the only player unmarked.
7. I’m ex-player, ex-technical director, ex-coach, ex-manager, ex-honorary president. A nice list that once again shows that everything comes to an end.
8. Players that aren’t true leaders but try to be, always bash other players after a mistake. True leaders on the pitch already assume others will make mistakes.
9. What is speed? The sports press often confuses speed with insight. See, if I start running slightly earlier than someone else, I seem faster.
10. There’s only one moment in which you can arrive in time. If you’re not there, you’re either too early or too late.
11. Before I make a mistake, I don’t make that mistake.
12. When you play a match, it is statistically proven that players actually have the ball 3 minutes on average … So, the most important thing is: what do you do during those 87 minutes when you do not have the ball. That is what determines wether you’re a good player or not.
13. After you’ve won something, you’re no longer 100 percent, but 90 percent. It’s like a bottle of carbonated water where the cap is removed for a short while. Afterwards there’s a little less gas inside.
14. There is only one ball, so you need to have it.
15. I’m not religious. In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch. If it works all matches must therefore end in a draw.
16. We must make sure their worst players get the ball the most. You’ll get it back in no time.
17. If you have the ball you must make the field as big as possible, and if you don’t have the ball you must make it as small as possible.
18. Every professional golfer has a seperate coach for his drives, for approaches, for putting. In football we have one coach for 15 players. This is absurd.
19. Surviving the first round is never my aim. Ideally, I’d be in one group with Brazil, Argentina and Germany. Then I’d have lost two rivals after the first round. That’s how I think. Idealisitic.
20. Players today can only shoot with their laces. I could shoot with the inside, laces, and outside of both feet. In other words, I was six times better than today’s players.
21. Quality without results is pointless. Results without quality is boring.
22. There are very few players who know what to do when they’re not marked. So sometimes you tell a player: that attacker is very good, but don’t mark him.
23. I find it terrible when talents are rejected based on computer stats. Based on the criteria at Ajax now I would have been rejected. When I was 15, I couldn’t kick a ball 15 meters with my left and maybe 20 with my right. My qualities technique and vision, are not detectable by a computer.
24. Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.
25. If I wanted you to understand it, I would have explained it better.
He built a dynasty during his Ajax days. He built a dynasty as manager of Barcelona. His legacy lives on through all the Barcelona sides we've seen this past decade, probably the greatest run by any club in the history of football and they don't seem to be slowing down any time soon. This, of course, is all in addition to his career as a Dutch international. His "Clockwork Orange" side in the 1974 World Cup was one of the greatest teams ever put together. It's a shame they didn't win it all, but they revolutionized the sport with their philosophy of "total football."
I'll leave you guys with these quotes from the legend himself, a true visionary who we were blessed to have been involved in this beautiful sport for so long.
1. Technique is not being able to juggle a ball 1000 times. Anyone can do that by practicing. Then you can work in the circus. Technique is passing the ball with one touch, with the right speed, at the right foot of your team mate.
2. Someone who has juggled the ball in the air during a game, after which four defenders of the opponent get the time to run back, that’s the player people think is great. I say he has to go to a circus.
3. Choose the best player for every position, and you’ll end up not with a strong XI, but with 11 strong 1’s.
4. In my teams, the goalie is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender.
5. Why couldn’t you beat a richer club? I’ve never seen a bag of money score a goal.
6. I always threw the ball in, because then if I got the ball back, I was the only player unmarked.
7. I’m ex-player, ex-technical director, ex-coach, ex-manager, ex-honorary president. A nice list that once again shows that everything comes to an end.
8. Players that aren’t true leaders but try to be, always bash other players after a mistake. True leaders on the pitch already assume others will make mistakes.
9. What is speed? The sports press often confuses speed with insight. See, if I start running slightly earlier than someone else, I seem faster.
10. There’s only one moment in which you can arrive in time. If you’re not there, you’re either too early or too late.
11. Before I make a mistake, I don’t make that mistake.
12. When you play a match, it is statistically proven that players actually have the ball 3 minutes on average … So, the most important thing is: what do you do during those 87 minutes when you do not have the ball. That is what determines wether you’re a good player or not.
13. After you’ve won something, you’re no longer 100 percent, but 90 percent. It’s like a bottle of carbonated water where the cap is removed for a short while. Afterwards there’s a little less gas inside.
14. There is only one ball, so you need to have it.
15. I’m not religious. In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch. If it works all matches must therefore end in a draw.
16. We must make sure their worst players get the ball the most. You’ll get it back in no time.
17. If you have the ball you must make the field as big as possible, and if you don’t have the ball you must make it as small as possible.
18. Every professional golfer has a seperate coach for his drives, for approaches, for putting. In football we have one coach for 15 players. This is absurd.
19. Surviving the first round is never my aim. Ideally, I’d be in one group with Brazil, Argentina and Germany. Then I’d have lost two rivals after the first round. That’s how I think. Idealisitic.
20. Players today can only shoot with their laces. I could shoot with the inside, laces, and outside of both feet. In other words, I was six times better than today’s players.
21. Quality without results is pointless. Results without quality is boring.
22. There are very few players who know what to do when they’re not marked. So sometimes you tell a player: that attacker is very good, but don’t mark him.
23. I find it terrible when talents are rejected based on computer stats. Based on the criteria at Ajax now I would have been rejected. When I was 15, I couldn’t kick a ball 15 meters with my left and maybe 20 with my right. My qualities technique and vision, are not detectable by a computer.
24. Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.
25. If I wanted you to understand it, I would have explained it better.
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That team is so loaded
best team in Africa by far
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I don't know about all that AZ, I still think IC is more loaded and has players with experience
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I didn't even know Cruyff had cancer man, SMH
He revolutionized the game, damn dude. **** Cancer!!!!
He revolutionized the game, damn dude. **** Cancer!!!!
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I don't like to bring up religion and politics because I can be an arrogant agnostic Son of a B....
But one of my favorite Johan Cruyff (the genius) quotes...
"In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before a game, if it worked, every game would be a tie"
Long-Live Johan, he always kept it super real off and on the pitch. His life will always be celebrated.
But one of my favorite Johan Cruyff (the genius) quotes...
"In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before a game, if it worked, every game would be a tie"
Long-Live Johan, he always kept it super real off and on the pitch. His life will always be celebrated.
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RIP Johan Cruyff
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Spain vs Italy friendly on right now for any interested...
De Gea starting ahead of that bum Iker...
De Gea starting ahead of that bum Iker...
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How was Buffon's anthem??
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How has Iker been doing at Porto this season? I'm assuming not well
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Your assumption is correct amigo...
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Figured dudes been pretty bad for a while now. I don't think its even a question who should be starting for Spain in the Euro's.
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Holy **** I just found out about Johan. Damn shame man. RIP
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The brilliance of Iker Casillas in a must win game for Porto while we played Braga two weeks ago... While Benfica and Sporting were playing their derby dropping points btw....
The loss took us out of contention of winning the league.
The loss took us out of contention of winning the league.
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I wouldn't put it past VDB to choose him over DDG this summer...you know how he is with his favorites
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Not a lot of speed on this Spain team out there today, Candreva and Giaccarini (sp?) are doing what they want with Morata as the only threat to run at them
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