FC Barcelona held a press conference on Saturday to announce several tributes to the late Johan Cruyff who died last year from cancer.
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A year-and-a-day after the Dutch footballing legend sadly passed away, Barcelona have announced that a new stadium will be built for their youth teams, which will be named after Cruyff. A statue of the former winger will also be placed next to the stadium.
? Josep Maria Bartomeu: "The future stadium at the Ciutat Esportiva will be named after @JohanCruyff" #FCBlive pic.twitter.com/1LMx9DAYU6
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) March 25, 2017
A special memorial hall will also be built in the clubs museum which will feature a Ballon d’Or and Barcelona shirt worn by Cruyff which have been donated by his family. The Spanish giants have also asked the Barcelona city council to rename a street after Cruyff.
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