Thank you squirtle. Netherlands do deserve a cup. Dont let the last 4 years sway your thinking on that. We'll be back to high scoring dominant football soon enough
@Not Max Well it's your opinion mate, Well for me,They probably won't even be in my Top 5 ngl, Football since 2000s has way more intensity,Tactics, Game speed everything fast, I would consider Pele, Maradona, Cruyff to be the best players of their era but as of all time, Would pick cr7 and Messi over them all day, It's just opinion tho
Quick fun fact: The NetherLand kit is associated with addidas that's why they have three stripes on the side, Cruyff wore a shirt with only two stripes cause he was associated with Puma.
@@muhammadaltleislm1092 kid literally barca wouldn't have the style of play they use now without cryuff. Forget present, they might not have had a history had cryuff not been there. I would shit myself if you turn out to be older than 18.
Cryuff's 14 rules: Team player - 'To accomplish things, you have to do them together.'; Responsibility - 'Take care of things as if they were your own.'; Respect - 'Respect one another.'; Integration - 'Involve others in your activities.'; Initiative - 'Dare to try something new.'; Coaching - 'Always help each other within a team.'; Personality - 'Be yourself.'; Social involvement - 'Interaction is crucial, both in sport and in life.'; Technique - 'Know the basics.'; Tactics - 'Know what to do.'; Development - 'Sport strengthens body and soul.'; Learning - 'Try to learn something new every day.'; Play together - 'An essential part of any game.'; Creativity - 'Bring beauty to the sport.' Sad I wasn't born in his era...but from what I have seen...he is truly a gem of a genius.
There were a couple of other Cryuff sayings I liked: Before I make a mistake I DO NOT MAKE THAT MISTAKE Coincidence is logical If you see a guy sprinting that means he left too late
@@rcnini Steta sto 1971 godine nije bilo Finale Kupa Evropskih Sampiona Crvena Zvezda-Ajaks Dragan DZajic protiv Johana Krojfa dva najbolja igraca tokom sedamdesetih godina proslog veka
Seriously guys , whatever i feel broken or i feel life has stolen something from me , i remember Cruyff in 1974 final , that cup was stolen from him he deserve it , look at his face 5:24 you will understand me. But whatever life hits hard , history will remember you like it remembers Cruyff. Keep ya head up Kingz 👑
No one stolen anything from him. Germany won the 1974 WC as the deserving team. Cruyff is a legend of the game and undoubtedly one of the best but use the term "stolen" is not suitable by any mean. You can't underestimate the mightiness of that German team.
The greatest player ever. Unlike Pele or Maradona, Cruyff was responsible for creating a style of play that began in Ajax, continued in Barcelona (both as a player and coach) and lives up to this day in Barca, in all the players and coaches he mentored.
Err.. Rinus Michels is the person ultimately responsible for Ajax and Barca's style. As a player, coach, and technical director at Barca, Cruyff did more for football than probably any human, but if we're just talking on the pitch, Pele is the greatest _player_ ever. _Player_ . (side note: Pele and Garrincha did the "Cruyff turn" long before Cruyff LOL)
The man who invented the 'pressing football' and he made it so famous that even today many great coaches tried to follow his way. A true legend. RIP Johan Cruyff
Johan Cruyff, the Dutch football icon, left an indelible mark on the sport with his extraordinary talent, captivating style of play, and visionary approach to the game. Known for his impeccable technique, agility, and tactical awareness, Cruyff mesmerized fans and opponents alike with his ability to effortlessly glide past defenders and orchestrate intricate attacking plays. Beyond his mastery of the game, Cruyff also revolutionized football with his innovative thinking and philosophy, most notably embodied in the "Total Football" concept. His influence as both a player and a coach is still felt today, as his ideas continue to shape and inspire generations of footballers around the world. Johan Cruyff's legacy as one of the greatest footballers of all time is forever etched in the annals of the sport. One of the goats🇳🇱
He wasn’t as talented as Maradona, Pelé or Messi but he was a genius and his intelligence made him one of the 5 greatest of all time. For me he is the best European and the 4th best to ever play the game.
For all of you who are still comparing players to Cruijff . There are So many Great Beautifull Skillfull Succesfull Footballers/Players But Cruijff is the Artist who has created a complete Art Movement "The Dutch School". #1 4 Ever
he's one of my favourite ever figures of football and i wasn't even born to watch him in his era - i love how he speaks of football and the way he's described to have affected football into the simple, beautiful game i love
Hmm...no..I am Portuguese and Dutch but Cruyff had more natural talent and with him NL played so much better than Portugal ever did. Nl became a worldwide known football brand whereas we cannot say the same about Portugal and Cruyff stood at the basis of this achievement., Ronaldo is a superhealthy, superman like player. Fantastic but what he lacks, in my view, is the surprising moves Cruijff and Maradona had.
Pele opened my eyes to the beautiful game, but it was Cruyff the Dutch master who applied the finishing touches for me after Pele hung up his boots. The speed, skill and stealth of Cruyffs movement in the 1974 World Cup was like magic to the eyes of a 10 year old, the way The Netherlands destroyed Brazil en route to the final was shocking. Never seen football like that in my life, I made The Netherlands my top Subbuteo team after that!
You are right. It was magic. Pity that you cant find entire matches on youtube. I wonder if they still exist somewhere. Bc it is hard to explain to people that didnt see it. Ofc youngsters now, or probably everyone by his own generation is charmed by a great player and think he is best ever. But you cannot compare if you didnt see the ones from before. To me, Cruijff is the best player ever. For a number of reasons. He had it all. Ofc Messi is a delight and great. Christiano is. Maradonna was. Romario was, Ronaldo was. Ronaldinho. Etc etc. Still considering what Johan was capable of, he is the all time best imo. People compare maybe to some great goals, or number of goals, compare to a striker (but Johan wasnt a striker) but that doesnt define it for me. Johan made everyone on the pitch a better player. He was a teamplayer before anything else. He wasnt cheating either. You will find very few instances where he fauled (like Maradonna scoring with his hand). He was ambidextrous, able to do inside and outside left and right and top foot, naturally. It made him a great dribbler. Sensitive touches. Great passes. And so. Also had a work ethic that made him never give up. He was a director in the field for the rest of the team. He knew the game inside and out. He was an intelligent player. The germans didnt publish that article in Bild, day before the final, for fun. It was to take Johan out, whom it affected most. And the Argentinians kidnapped his wife and kid, so he wouldnt play at all. As far as im concerned, NL won 2 world cups, in 74 and 78.
@@StofStuiver That’s a remarkable tribute to one of the GOAT players. I didn’t know about the horrible tricks and stunts employed by the Germans and Argentinians to disrupt Cruyffs influence in both WC finals. The Dutch introduced Total Football to the world, but for me the NL team were not Total if Cruyff wasn’t in the side. I might be heavily biased but high calibre players like Van Basten, Gulllit, Overmars, Rijkard, Bergkamp, Seedorf never impressed me as much as Cruyff. Each were brilliant in their own way and no doubt influenced by Cruyff and his magnificent achievements. He was one original master who created art on the pitch, he was not as outrageously prodigious as Maradona or Pele, but more subtle, efficient, better at letting his football IQ takeover his ego, and just as passionate. However, like those two great players Cruyff was a superior team player, and unselfish, a great inspiration - all the hallmarks of football genius.
@@StofStuiver only one thing, from what I remember as a kid in 1978 Cruyff did not go to Argentina (he got his team into the finals but refused to go to Argentina due to a kidnap and death threat incident to his fami). The Dutch still made the finals with their familiar football style. Arie Haan was the Ronald Koeman of the 70s and scored one of the greatest long range missile goals I’ve ever seen, what an incredible team they were.
All my respect for that guy. So much intelligence, finesse and football in one person. No comparison with todays wannabes, always trying to impress everyone else with tattoos, piercings, haircuts, cars, telephones. This guy possessed the magic in his legs, heart and mind.
In addition to being a brilliant player Cruyff seemed like a decent guy. When he was playing for the Washington Diplomats they were training in Florida at Jacksonville U. After one practice he went into goal and let the students who'd been watching take penalty kicks against him. He bet them a dollar each they wouldn't score. Not many superstars are that approachable.
Uh.....I am Dutch living here. He is a very controversial person. Because he is dominering and is black and white. He was like either with me or against me....So that is sure to bring up controversy. His Dutch was also peculiar saying thing no one really understood. Sometimes funny, brilliant too and sometimes plain lack of intelligence. pretty dumb. But the best player ever in Europe and in the world....well: he is a veyr strong contender.
Cruyff and other legends have showed the younger generation how to play soccer. They copied and improved it and so it goes on and on. Now these days it's more power soccer and how to dive to get a good free kick.
@@ggc9336nope….in 74 he was two months away from home for the WC. and the night before a match they had a swimmingpool party with a lot of woman. was all over the news back then….his wife almost left him and she said : Never again! he chose his wife instead of the WC 78.
In 2011 Johan Cruyff was interviewed in swedish TV before the 2010 football awards. He was asked if he remembered the name Jan Olsson. He didn't remember the name. When he was told that Olsson was the swedish right wing back in 1974 he instantly said. " Oh I know who he is! He played a greats game! I had to come up with something extraordinary to beat him. When Johan was on stage on the swedish football awards, Jan ( and their players from that great Åtvid side of the 70´s) said that when they faced Ajax in the early 70's, that this is the greatest team of all times. Game recognizes game.
I am making this comment here because this video was produced by FIFA. Why is the real reason for Cruijff not being on the national team in 1978, in Argentina never discussed? Kept hush, hush, in fact. During the time of final selections of players in the national team, Cruijff's wife and children were kidnapped from his home in Spain while he was at the (football)club. They were released and returned him and to safety about a week later with an Argentinian message. The message was that Argentina wished for Cruijff to not play in the tournament and if he chose to play anyway, his family would be kidnapped again but at that time would be killed and not return. Cruijff consulted with some people close to him, including Spanish and Dutch officials. It was pointed out that for their entire lives he would have to fear and always look over his shoulder and that his family's safety could never be 100% guaranteed by any security team. He made a difficult choice to put his family first. Only 25 years later would he reveal this information in a book that he wrote, which leads me to a second question. Why did Cruijff not talk about this for 25 years and choose to speak, only after he was completely retired and disassociated from Barcelona and any business involvement with football? Who told him that they didn't want this to become big news? I encourage people to read his book. This and the entire 1978 World Cup makes me sick.
I just looked up this story, that I had never heard before. Another (Dutch) source tells that Cruijff was actually at home as well. Apparently the kidnapper tried to tie Cruijff, but at that moment his wife Danny ran outside. The kidnapper went after her but was caught soon. The matras in a van parked close to their house made people think it was an attempt to kidnap.
Oh Cruyff he is someone I really really Love him and I'm Real madrid fan just I want to tell him you are great player and someone invaluable rest in peace 🌹🇵🇹
I loved watching the Netherlands in the 70's,I was a bit young to remember the '74 finals, but 4 years later Holland were my favourite team in Argentina, they played brilliant attacking football,not unlike Barcelona of 10 years ago,they had a team of brilliant player's all of whom could play,neeskens,rensinbrink, Johnny rep and Arie haan,you have to look up Arie haans two brilliant goals from the tournament, both way outside the box,I would say 40 yards, against Italy and Germany, they have to be seen to be believed, absolutely amazing.
Not only one of the best players of all time but also one of the best coaches of all time. He and Rinus Michels made football beautiful. truly a one of a kind
His name is Jan Olsson, and an entry on his page stated: „He is largely remembered for being victim of the very first Johan Cruyff turn in Sweden's match against Holland at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany”...
The only player to make an impact in and of the field with his view of total football. As a coach also he was a legend. He had a vision of future football.
Johan CRUYFF was a great sportsman, and he became a part of world soccer history that the world game (soccer) lovers, will remember him forever. (Rest in peace)
We used to talk about him back in the early 1990s with Prime Sports as the main source of such documentary type videos. Johan Cruyff was indeed a living legend. Respect from India.
Cruijff and Van Hanegem were the motor of the Dutch football team during the 1974 WC. The Dutch lost the final against Western Germany because both failed after the first minute. They were the best players of the best club teams of the beginning of the seventies: Cruijff playing for Ajax and Van Hanegem for Feyenoord, both teams winning the EC 1 in 1970 (Feyenoord), 1971, 1972 and (1973 Ajax, three in a row), the UEFA Cup in 1974 (Feyenoord) and the World Cup for clubs in 1970 (Feyenoord) and 1972 (Ajax). (Ajax refused to play the WC matches in 1971 and 1973.)
Netherlands is a country that deserves to win a world cup!
SQUIRTLE LOKO well they even failed to qualify sadly.
France is a country that doesn't deserve to win world cup for 2 times
Thank you squirtle.
Netherlands do deserve a cup. Dont let the last 4 years sway your thinking on that. We'll be back to high scoring dominant football soon enough
Ren Hoek yeah the new Dutch team is really strong
Ren Hoek The dirty Netherlands team in 2010 left a bad reputation for you
That cigar was huge fam lol
Shellvez lll i saw it too
Shellvez lll last until penalty shootout
It feaked it me out 😂😂
wich sigar?
Indigo 3:44
"Playing football is very simple but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is." Legend Johan Cruyff
Johan Cryyyy
Sorry for my spelling it’s typo
@@titokizito1866 me vale verga
I say that everytime when I play FIFA Pro Clubs
"score one more then the opponent and you win". -johan cruijf
“One of the finest attackers of his generation” that’s understatement. Dude is Top 5 Footballers all-time
@Not Max Well it's your opinion mate, Well for me,They probably won't even be in my Top 5 ngl, Football since 2000s has way more intensity,Tactics, Game speed everything fast, I would consider Pele, Maradona, Cruyff to be the best players of their era but as of all time, Would pick cr7 and Messi over them all day, It's just opinion tho
no people got so much better since then
Not even top 10. .... he would struggle to enter in that list,
@@RobertoGaspar69 ratio
@@anonymousboiii_6934 Cruyff in this generation would have been even better
Quick fun fact:
The NetherLand kit is associated with addidas that's why they have three stripes on the side, Cruyff wore a shirt with only two stripes cause he was associated with Puma.
It was a great fact bro
Puma and Adidas are rival brotheres
@@christinaprakash7929 ik this
Cruyff was a Puma guy ?! YESS
very cool!
he is still smoking that cigar
Well, not anymore
Well not anymore
Well not anymore
Well not anymore
Well, not anymore RIP
I miss the old celebration of just bouncing and throwing your arms in the air like a preschooler and proudly declaring, "I did it!"
Ya everyone celebrated that se way. Both as in the air and jumping in joy
Goal celebration is an important part of football. And as many things in football, goal celebration has also changed over the years.
Yes
Too many boys and not enough men in football these days
Watch Thomas Muller
Netherlands had many legends and played many finals in world cup but weren't lucky to win a single one
They deserve it!
they made it to the finals in 2010 (before cruyff died) imagine cruyff seeing his country winning a world cup
Poland too
@@Kosmouchkosmatakosmos no
@@Kosmouchkosmatakosmos 🤣🤣🤣
We do
He's the only player that I think would be able to play in any era and still be a star
So would Maradona be. So fast and physically strong.
Serenoj69 drugs are not allowed
cloutgodJV u forgot abt Ronaldo 9
@@Karen-zc8pi hahahah
Pele
Barça won't be anywhere without you, RIP
@mikey mcdonagh how old are you 8?
harry nak boi Barca would have a shitty history if Messi didn’t play with them
@@muhammadaltleislm1092 kid literally barca wouldn't have the style of play they use now without cryuff. Forget present, they might not have had a history had cryuff not been there. I would shit myself if you turn out to be older than 18.
Ati 007 am not 18 am 13 and it doesn’t matter what am saying is facts Barca = messi you probably don’t even watch Barca
It’s Monnix dude you’re too young to know any of this lmfaoooooooooooo, sad knowing nobody is teaching you history about soccer.
Johan Cruyff is the Greatest of all time
"He is still scoring goals in heaven"
and that cuban cigar
That Cigar is bigger than my future
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
hahahahahahhaha
😜
🤣😂😅🤣😅🤣
Don’t put yourself down mate, you can achieve anything if your willing to go for it
3:18 that dive is making Neymar jealous
Bag boy that’s where he gets it from
its always a brazillian 😂
Ante vappa poori thayoli myre
Hhahahhh that so funny
That's Rivellino, he was fun to watch
Cruyff became a phenomenal coach as well, -
a genius of the game !
Cryuff's 14 rules:
Team player - 'To accomplish things, you have to do them together.';
Responsibility - 'Take care of things as if they were your own.';
Respect - 'Respect one another.';
Integration - 'Involve others in your activities.';
Initiative - 'Dare to try something new.';
Coaching - 'Always help each other within a team.';
Personality - 'Be yourself.';
Social involvement - 'Interaction is crucial, both in sport and in life.';
Technique - 'Know the basics.';
Tactics - 'Know what to do.';
Development - 'Sport strengthens body and soul.';
Learning - 'Try to learn something new every day.';
Play together - 'An essential part of any game.';
Creativity - 'Bring beauty to the sport.'
Sad I wasn't born in his era...but from what I have seen...he is truly a gem of a genius.
thanks
@@Wakeup-to-reality no p mate
apparently he said once "there are plenty of coaches, but we need to have more teachers"
There were a couple of other Cryuff sayings I liked:
Before I make a mistake I DO NOT MAKE THAT MISTAKE
Coincidence is logical
If you see a guy sprinting that means he left too late
@@Wakeup-to-reality Da li si navijac Ajaksa?
3:43 he'll smoke that until Netherlands finally wins a World Cup.
That cigar tho
It’s so big 😂
That world cup cigar is still going, his grandson inherited it for the 2022 World Cup 😂
Man toy
@@nidhishchauhan2053 lel
RIP the most influential player of all time... Legend. We were all lucky to have lived in the same generation as you did. You will be missed
WOWPERDEDOR DECOPA EU VI PELEVI TUDO
Ronald Garry Dunai 兒童歌曲
I absolutely agree with you
@@rcnini Steta sto 1971 godine nije bilo Finale Kupa Evropskih Sampiona Crvena Zvezda-Ajaks Dragan DZajic protiv Johana Krojfa dva najbolja igraca tokom sedamdesetih godina proslog veka
Legend doesn't need any kind of trophy to prove he is the best in the world.
Most complete player all around the game offense, defense, midfield master he was the most versatile player ever existed !
Gone in our eyes but never gone in our heart.
RIP Johan Cruyff.
Johan Cruyff was A Genius and one of the Greatest Ever.....
Thomas Grizzell I agree one of the smartest, creating the cruyff turn out of nowhere no practice but mastered it
Thomas Grizzell yes he was...As a Moroccan I know ....
I have seen The God of Football...Johan was my idol.
*the greatest ever
Thomas Grizzell RIP
What a captain, dribbler, everything you needed from a player. RIP
Seriously guys , whatever i feel broken or i feel life has stolen something from me , i remember Cruyff in 1974 final , that cup was stolen from him he deserve it , look at his face 5:24 you will understand me.
But whatever life hits hard , history will remember you like it remembers Cruyff.
Keep ya head up Kingz 👑
No one stolen anything from him. Germany won the 1974 WC as the deserving team. Cruyff is a legend of the game and undoubtedly one of the best but use the term "stolen" is not suitable by any mean. You can't underestimate the mightiness of that German team.
Exactly right , as much as a legend CRUYFF is , beckenbauer is too. He won it that time. Fair enough for me.
One the greats.Cruyff like Maradona and Pele was Unique. RIP to them all. 🙏🇳🇱🇧🇷🇦🇷
We lost fair it wasn’t stolen but yes its sad
The greatest player ever. Unlike Pele or Maradona, Cruyff was responsible for creating a style of play that began in Ajax, continued in Barcelona (both as a player and coach) and lives up to this day in Barca, in all the players and coaches he mentored.
exércitoR PELE IMCOMPARAVEL E GENIO FOI RINULS MICHELLS ESTIL OQ HUNGRIA FEZ EM 54 E FRACASSOU PELEINOVOU TUDO ESTIL OQ SO LE TEM EDEPOISGARRINCHA
In a way the 2010 World Cup Final was a perfect tribute to Cruijff. Netherlands (Ajax/Feyenoord) VS Spain (Barca)
Daniel Ordorica Silva well said 👏👏 totally agree.
Err.. Rinus Michels
is the person ultimately responsible for Ajax and Barca's style. As a player, coach, and technical director at Barca, Cruyff did more for football than probably any human, but if we're just talking on the pitch, Pele is the greatest _player_ ever. _Player_ .
(side note: Pele and Garrincha did the "Cruyff turn" long before Cruyff LOL)
Jose thats incorrect. Pele had his own way of turning. Cruyffs turn was, like its name says a thing cruyff did...
The man who invented the 'pressing football' and he made it so famous that even today many great coaches tried to follow his way. A true legend. RIP Johan Cruyff
Total football
Cruyf never pressed, did he?👀
@@kamaralaban1916 he would play defense at times
The legend.Simply extra ordinary football player
Johan Cruyff, the Dutch football icon, left an indelible mark on the sport with his extraordinary talent, captivating style of play, and visionary approach to the game. Known for his impeccable technique, agility, and tactical awareness, Cruyff mesmerized fans and opponents alike with his ability to effortlessly glide past defenders and orchestrate intricate attacking plays. Beyond his mastery of the game, Cruyff also revolutionized football with his innovative thinking and philosophy, most notably embodied in the "Total Football" concept. His influence as both a player and a coach is still felt today, as his ideas continue to shape and inspire generations of footballers around the world. Johan Cruyff's legacy as one of the greatest footballers of all time is forever etched in the annals of the sport.
One of the goats🇳🇱
Cruyff was voted Europe’s best player of the 20th Century. Many forget that fact.
Cruyff changed the game forever. His legacy still remains.
He wasn’t as talented as Maradona, Pelé or Messi but he was a genius and his intelligence made him one of the 5 greatest of all time. For me he is the best European and the 4th best to ever play the game.
For all of you who are still comparing players to Cruijff .
There are So many Great Beautifull Skillfull Succesfull Footballers/Players
But Cruijff is the Artist who has created a complete Art Movement "The Dutch School".
#1 4 Ever
ArchieGe well said 👏👏 totally agree.
Ibraheem
ArchieGe patheholoderi
movie
if hes so great,u can u spell his name right
Actually, both spellings are correct. The IJ and Y in the Netherlands are actually the same, pronounced the same.
he's one of my favourite ever figures of football and i wasn't even born to watch him in his era - i love how he speaks of football and the way he's described to have affected football into the simple, beautiful game i love
Johan Cruyff is a legend without world and European titles but his service to the world of Dutch football has always been remembered
Rip Johan Cruyff
Cruyff has won European titles. He did a three-peat of the European Cup and won one as Barcelona manager.
Defenetly the best European football player in history.
R.I.P. Johan
Cian Harford who is better?
faster nah haha cruijff is one the fastest players ever on the first meters
Hmm...no..I am Portuguese and Dutch but Cruyff had more natural talent and with him NL played so much better than Portugal ever did. Nl became a worldwide known football brand whereas we cannot say the same about Portugal and Cruyff stood at the basis of this achievement., Ronaldo is a superhealthy, superman like player. Fantastic but what he lacks, in my view, is the surprising moves Cruijff and Maradona had.
You pulled those stats out of your ass
0:26 when Thor visited Earth to watch Cryuff
02:40 in the second half the heavens opened
That ain’t cap
O_o
Yoooo that's true
Yeah out of shape Thor from endgame
A legend he was
He was a legend.
3:44 That man right there is the world's epitome
Thanks for all Johan...we will never forget you.
Rest in Peace...
Netherlans-Philippines
Peter-Marita & Gerritje.
Peter Gr. pignoy
3:44 Sarri is proud of this man
Nah, its reverse
I don't know why but Luka Modric reminds me of him
My favourite player of all time. R.I.P Johan.
Pele opened my eyes to the beautiful game, but it was Cruyff the Dutch master who applied the finishing touches for me after Pele hung up his boots. The speed, skill and stealth of Cruyffs movement in the 1974 World Cup was like magic to the eyes of a 10 year old, the way The Netherlands destroyed Brazil en route to the final was shocking. Never seen football like that in my life, I made The Netherlands my top Subbuteo team after that!
You are right. It was magic.
Pity that you cant find entire matches on youtube. I wonder if they still exist somewhere. Bc it is hard to explain to people that didnt see it. Ofc youngsters now, or probably everyone by his own generation is charmed by a great player and think he is best ever. But you cannot compare if you didnt see the ones from before. To me, Cruijff is the best player ever. For a number of reasons. He had it all.
Ofc Messi is a delight and great. Christiano is. Maradonna was. Romario was, Ronaldo was. Ronaldinho. Etc etc. Still considering what Johan was capable of, he is the all time best imo.
People compare maybe to some great goals, or number of goals, compare to a striker (but Johan wasnt a striker) but that doesnt define it for me. Johan made everyone on the pitch a better player. He was a teamplayer before anything else. He wasnt cheating either. You will find very few instances where he fauled (like Maradonna scoring with his hand). He was ambidextrous, able to do inside and outside left and right and top foot, naturally. It made him a great dribbler. Sensitive touches. Great passes. And so. Also had a work ethic that made him never give up. He was a director in the field for the rest of the team. He knew the game inside and out. He was an intelligent player.
The germans didnt publish that article in Bild, day before the final, for fun. It was to take Johan out, whom it affected most. And the Argentinians kidnapped his wife and kid, so he wouldnt play at all.
As far as im concerned, NL won 2 world cups, in 74 and 78.
@@StofStuiver That’s a remarkable tribute to one of the GOAT players. I didn’t know about the horrible tricks and stunts employed by the Germans and Argentinians to disrupt Cruyffs influence in both WC finals. The Dutch introduced Total Football to the world, but for me the NL team were not Total if Cruyff wasn’t in the side. I might be heavily biased but high calibre players like Van Basten, Gulllit, Overmars, Rijkard, Bergkamp, Seedorf never impressed me as much as Cruyff. Each were brilliant in their own way and no doubt influenced by Cruyff and his magnificent achievements. He was one original master who created art on the pitch, he was not as outrageously prodigious as Maradona or Pele, but more subtle, efficient, better at letting his football IQ takeover his ego, and just as passionate. However, like those two great players Cruyff was a superior team player, and unselfish, a great inspiration - all the hallmarks of football genius.
@@Pulsonar Agreed.
@@StofStuiver only one thing, from what I remember as a kid in 1978 Cruyff did not go to Argentina (he got his team into the finals but refused to go to Argentina due to a kidnap and death threat incident to his fami). The Dutch still made the finals with their familiar football style. Arie Haan was the Ronald Koeman of the 70s and scored one of the greatest long range missile goals I’ve ever seen, what an incredible team they were.
Sarri in the 70s at 3:43
He was like 11😂
You made my day
Ricky Red Gaming he was still probably smiling at that age
All my respect for that guy. So much intelligence, finesse and football in one person. No comparison with todays wannabes, always trying to impress everyone else with tattoos, piercings, haircuts, cars, telephones. This guy possessed the magic in his legs, heart and mind.
Well put!
;]
Not bad for a guy who smoked 40 a day.
Eterno cruyff ⚽🔥
Sempre estará em nossos❤❤
3:44 longest cigar ever filmed.
Monica agrees.
I love it , well spotted a Henri Winterman's special , pure class
In addition to being a brilliant player Cruyff seemed like a decent guy. When he was playing for the Washington Diplomats they were training in Florida at Jacksonville U. After one practice he went into goal and let the students who'd been watching take penalty kicks against him. He bet them a dollar each they wouldn't score. Not many superstars are that approachable.
Anyone who knew him has said only the nicest things about him as a person.
Yep, also in The Netherlands nobody has anything against him
True, hes loved by everyone in Holland and he played for both Ajax and Feyenoord. Theres only one who could pull that off. RIP Johan.
Uh.....I am Dutch living here. He is a very controversial person. Because he is dominering and is black and white. He was like either with me or against me....So that is sure to bring up controversy. His Dutch was also peculiar saying thing no one really understood. Sometimes funny, brilliant too and sometimes plain lack of intelligence. pretty dumb. But the best player ever in Europe and in the world....well: he is a veyr strong contender.
Calling Cruijff dumb... idiot.
4:52 such a classic Müller goal...
5:22:Right said Franz!
RIP Johan. My first ever football hero. A true Dutch master. You will never be forgotten.
Cruyff the legend... the greatest European player of all time and easily in the top 5 players ever, possibly the most complete.
johan cruijff i think Zidane was better but thats just my opinion.
Massinissa Tebani no are u dumb
Massinissa Tebani If Cruijff would have played 20 years later, he would have been the best player by far.
Cruyff and other legends have showed the younger generation how to play soccer. They copied and improved it and so it goes on and on.
Now these days it's more power soccer and how to dive to get a good free kick.
lool
Cant see this anymore. So much talent and no titles 😭
75 years ago... Johan Cruyff the legend 🐐
He pulled out of the National team because he and his family were subject to attempted kidnap.
Whelan 04 pulled out means left the national team ?
Pracht Nudeln during the world cup in argentina
Cut the crap..he didnt play in Argentina because he was against the dictatorship regime in Argentina at that time.
@@ggc9336nope….in 74 he was two months away from home for the WC. and the night before a match they had a swimmingpool party with a lot of woman. was all over the news back then….his wife almost left him and she said : Never again! he chose his wife instead of the WC 78.
@@remyjacobs8114 i can see u were in de same room with them.. U even know what the wife said🤔
1:40 Messi?? 😂😂
Jaja se tiene un parecido,aunque sino veo el comentario no lo noto
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@Lionel ra Messi ohh messi see this and He laughing WAT
Johan Cruyff Total Classic Player
The greatest to ever grace football. Legend forever 💙
RIP Cruyff, WC1974 will always be synonymous with you.
Johan Cruyff was a king without a world cup crown.. Still his legacy will always be remembered..
He brought beauty to the beautiful game.
He might not have been te best football player ever, but he is probably the most influential.
0:09 He looks so much like Modric...
modric is big fan of cruijff and barcelona
@@dimashadiwardani Don't know about Barcelona, but he's definetely a big fan of Cruijff.
@@jorregritter3669 when he was at tottenham, actually he was a barcelona fans, even he had a barcelona jersey with the back number 14
1:10 Cruyff turn, immediately got flashbacks of Berbatov's spin! Hehe great players, great artists of the game!!
In 2011 Johan Cruyff was interviewed in swedish TV before the 2010 football awards. He was asked if he remembered the name Jan Olsson. He didn't remember the name. When he was told that Olsson was the swedish right wing back in 1974 he instantly said. " Oh I know who he is! He played a greats game! I had to come up with something extraordinary to beat him. When Johan was on stage on the swedish football awards, Jan ( and their players from that great Åtvid side of the 70´s) said that when they faced Ajax in the early 70's, that this is the greatest team of all times. Game recognizes game.
the most important person to football in history
PELOGICO DEPOIS GARRINCHA CRUFF PERDEDOR DE COPA KKK
The Albert Einstein of football!
@@lalololes2799 Einstein was a conman.
@@ForceHunter1 how so ?
@@nitinpandey6037 Look how a real genius like Tesla viewed him.
I am making this comment here because this video was produced by FIFA. Why is the real reason for Cruijff not being on the national team in 1978, in Argentina never discussed? Kept hush, hush, in fact.
During the time of final selections of players in the national team, Cruijff's wife and children were kidnapped from his home in Spain while he was at the (football)club. They were released and returned him and to safety about a week later with an Argentinian message. The message was that Argentina wished for Cruijff to not play in the tournament and if he chose to play anyway, his family would be kidnapped again but at that time would be killed and not return. Cruijff consulted with some people close to him, including Spanish and Dutch officials. It was pointed out that for their entire lives he would have to fear and always look over his shoulder and that his family's safety could never be 100% guaranteed by any security team. He made a difficult choice to put his family first.
Only 25 years later would he reveal this information in a book that he wrote, which leads me to a second question. Why did Cruijff not talk about this for 25 years and choose to speak, only after he was completely retired and disassociated from Barcelona and any business involvement with football? Who told him that they didn't want this to become big news?
I encourage people to read his book. This and the entire 1978 World Cup makes me sick.
I never knew this.
Shame on Argentina for that.
I just looked up this story, that I had never heard before. Another (Dutch) source tells that Cruijff was actually at home as well. Apparently the kidnapper tried to tie Cruijff, but at that moment his wife Danny ran outside. The kidnapper went after her but was caught soon. The matras in a van parked close to their house made people think it was an attempt to kidnap.
If that was true it meant Argentinians are crminials and cowards.
The junta ruling Argentina were criminals and cowards... not the whole country.
You’re gonna question why he was silent, poor man had to for his family and it’s better have a family than a trophy
Rest in peace Cruyff
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Grew up hearing about Cruyff, and watching Bergkamp. Amazing players!!
gotta love that badass smoking his enormous cigar 3:44
the time when you could smoke everywhere
Looks like he is giving a BJ.
Maurizio Sarri wants to know his location 😂
He still smoking that cigar to this day
The Random commentor, glad it isnt like that anymore..
Oh Cruyff he is someone I really really Love him and I'm Real madrid fan just I want to tell him you are great player and someone invaluable rest in peace 🌹🇵🇹
If only they won the final
3:43 Dude that cigar is MASSIVE!
A magical touch combined with unstoppable creativity
One of the greatest player of all time and the greatest coach there has ever lived ... RIP toba real legend of the game
RIP Johan Cruyff
Cristian VQ for you
That Cruyff turn is just out of this world 🥵 Majestic
Legend! 🇳🇱
the best player history !
#Respect
its so sad...that we can never see him play like that again...
#RIP
Cruyff is one of those examples when you wished certain people would live forever so sad he has gone a part of my childhood died also.
I loved watching the Netherlands in the 70's,I was a bit young to remember the '74 finals, but 4 years later Holland were my favourite team in Argentina, they played brilliant attacking football,not unlike Barcelona of 10 years ago,they had a team of brilliant player's all of whom could play,neeskens,rensinbrink, Johnny rep and Arie haan,you have to look up Arie haans two brilliant goals from the tournament, both way outside the box,I would say 40 yards, against Italy and Germany, they have to be seen to be believed, absolutely amazing.
the world is mourning the death of the greatest attacker in the history of football. Rest in Peace Cruyff 🕊
Not only one of the best players of all time but also one of the best coaches of all time.
He and Rinus Michels made football beautiful. truly a one of a kind
RIP Cruyff, thanks for your magic
when you lose the final but you are the most remembered player of that WC: Cruyff in 74.
Just like Messi in 2014.
1:29 The opponent even smiles. He knows he's part from history now.
His name is Jan Olsson, and an entry on his page stated: „He is largely remembered for being victim of the very first Johan Cruyff turn in Sweden's match against Holland at the 1974 World Cup in West Germany”...
Haha
I never noticed that, but u r right. Prolly smiles in disbelief of having been tricked. Its funny ;]
The only player to make an impact in and of the field with his view of total football. As a coach also he was a legend. He had a vision of future football.
Johan CRUYFF was a great sportsman, and he became a part of world soccer history that the world game (soccer) lovers, will remember him forever. (Rest in peace)
Cryuff is the greatest football person ever. One of the greatest players and one of the greatest managers. A Genius
A joy to watch ! Never forget that Dutch team , i think everybody wanted to watch them .
RIP.
rip to the one of the greatests
Cat
Un Verdadero Fenómeno. Unos de los Mejores Jugadores, de Todos Los Tiempos.!!👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
That technical abilities and dribbles I don't think many players these days can do what he used to do
We used to talk about him back in the early 1990s with Prime Sports as the main source of such documentary type videos. Johan Cruyff was indeed a living legend. Respect from India.
There is nobody better than Cruyff
Facta
Facts
Epitome of Class 🙏🏻
He was my favorite player of all time ! Same age I am so I got to follow his career from beginning to end.
Cruijff and Van Hanegem were the motor of the Dutch football team during the 1974 WC. The Dutch lost the final against Western Germany because both failed after the first minute. They were the best players of the best club teams of the beginning of the seventies: Cruijff playing for Ajax and Van Hanegem for Feyenoord, both teams winning the EC 1 in 1970 (Feyenoord), 1971, 1972 and (1973 Ajax, three in a row), the UEFA Cup in 1974 (Feyenoord) and the World Cup for clubs in 1970 (Feyenoord) and 1972 (Ajax). (Ajax refused to play the WC matches in 1971 and 1973.)
The best player ever,had it all,but short temper...true genius,what you see now in football,messi etc..yeah Cruyff!!!!
Short temper? Explain, please
That era of Netherlands was something different
Wow cryuff face is similar to Modrics
yes, the fact is modric was a cruyff fan, he have barcelona shirt with the 14 number in the back
Not just a dutch player a LEGEND
SHAKUR Not even a Legend he is a icon not even a icon the greatest european player of all time