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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
legend... the dutch teams of the 74 and 78 world cup were one of the best never to win it....
i spent my younger years trying to perfect the crueff turn... failed miserable and became a plodding midfielder.... 
great player, great manager.... |
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By *olgateMan
over a year ago
on the road to nowhere in particular |
Great exponent of total football and the mastermind behind the success of Barcelona from his time there to the present day.
Not so sure about his managerial skills though. He tried to play Gary Lineker as a winger. |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"Heavy smoker throughout his life. A sad loss indeed. Second best player I saw in flesh. "
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Actually it was on the radio, he gave up smoking in 1990 after heart surgery |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"legend... the dutch teams of the 74 and 78 (and were outclassed by a talented but underperforming Scotland team, Archie Gemmill's goal is still one of the best ever) world cup were one of the best never to win it....
i spent my younger years trying to perfect the crueff turn... failed miserable and became a plodding midfielder....
great player, great manager...."
Fantastic player though, one of the best lost to a horrible disease |
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"legend... the dutch teams of the 74 and 78 world cup were one of the best never to win it....
i spent my younger years trying to perfect the crueff turn... failed miserable and became a plodding midfielder....
great player, great manager...."
First time I tried it I kicked myself so hard I nearly broke my own leg. Never could do it so became a defender |
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By *icketysplitsWoman
over a year ago
Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound |
I was never into football (I'm still not but I know a bit more now) but in the early '80s I found out a lot about Johan Cruyff.
I was temping and got an assignment to do the audio typing for a script for a football video being made to teach Americans to play. It was broken down into sections about different players. I learned about the Cruyff manoeuvre where he turns the ball.
I don't remember anything about any of the other players featured but I did watch the video showing his move. He seemed to be an artist on the pitch.
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By *ikeC81Man
over a year ago
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I was in a pub when I found out about him passing
A true great of the game, and to have a turn named after you well what can you say.
I knew he had been unwell. Gods football team of cruyff, Eusebio, Bobby Moore , best
Wow |
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