It was love at first sight for Thomas Rongen when he encountered Johan Cruyff half a century ago. Rongen was just a child, and his father took him to see his first Ajax Amsterdam game at the De ...

The NASL lasted only 16 years but those fingerprints can still be seen across America, where Pele, George Best, Johan Cruyff ...

In his first season with the Catalan club Sotil would form an formidable partnership with Johan Cruyff as Sotil netted 17 goals in all competitions. Barcelona would be crowned champions of Spain ...

BARCELONA hero Hugo Sotil has passed away 75. The Peruvian was hospitalised earlier this month after experiencing a "health issue". Doctors placed Sotil in intensive care and did their best to ...

Arguably like for like, de Jong possesses the flair and the dribbling ability of the late Cruyff. Even when de Jong dismisses those comparisons, once saying that he was not at Cruyff's level of ...

Named after the brilliant Dutchman Johan Cruyff, this is a great skill for losing an opponent. Shape as if to pass or cross but then drag the ball behind your standing leg with the inside of foot.

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Former Netherlands striker Marco van Basten has fond memories of Johan Cruyff and has revealed the iconic number 14 was his idol. Marco van Basten has labelled the late Johan Cruyff his "idol".

WOLVES defender Matt Doherty claims Brazilian star Matheus Cunha is ‘Cruyff-like’ at times. Doherty could start today against former club Tottenham — after coming on as a late sub there ...

Former Barcelona chief Jordi Cruyff has urged management to keep faith with Vitor Roque. But Cruyff remains convinced of Roque's talent and potential. He told Sport: “I’ve said it before very ...

ZINEDINE ZIDANE, who is en route to joining his French teams-mates for the upcoming World Cup finals, nearly signed for Barcelona, according to Johan Cruyff. In an interview on Spanish radio ...