Johan Cruyff RIP

The Bishop · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2016 8:32 pm

Died today, 68 of Cancer. A true football Great. As a kid I used to enjoy watching his skill.

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22671

A man of integrity too, refused to go to the 78 World Cup due to the murderous regime in Argentina.

Bossa Nova · **Joined:** Sun Feb 01, 2015 1:51 am **Posts:** 376

A true legend, Cruyff helped revolutionize football. The Netherlands were, virtually, unplayable in 1974 - until they reached the final unfortunately.

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Thu Mar 24, 2016 11:11 pm

A true Great....R.I.P. confised

alibarthez · **Joined:** Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:06 pm **Posts:** 1072

As a kid he made me want to be a pro. Every kid loved him.

Houchenette · **Joined:** Tue Feb 10, 2015 4:50 am **Posts:** 8

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

A man of integrity too, refused to go to the 78 World Cup due to the murderous regime in Argentina.

I thought that too but it wasn't the reason. As is says on Wiki, "Cruyff stated to the journalist Antoni Bassas in Catalunya Ràdio that he and his family were subject to a kidnap attempt in Barcelona a year before the tournament, and that this had caused his retirement" from international football in 1977.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

He was that good a player his son played for Barcelona and Manchester United because he shared the surname, if he was called Jordi Forsure (sorry don't know many Dutch surnames that aren't famous footballers and Frank would be distasteful) he'd have been released from the Ajax academy when he was 8.

Johan Cruyff RIP

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