Dutch footballing legend Johan Cruyff has been diagnosed with lung cancer according to Spanish media.
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Radio Catalunya is reporting that Cruyff discovered on Tuesday that he was suffering from Lung cancer, and will now undergo further tests to find out the extent of the tumors. However this has not yet been confirmed by his management.
Johan Cruyff’s health foundation would only confirm to Dutch media that the 68-year-old is suffering health problems, but are set to release a statement later on Thursday morning.
Cruyff suffered from heart problems when he was Barcelona coach in 1991 and had to undergo surgery. The former Netherlands and Ajax great then gave up smoking immediately.
I’ve just read the news. Johann was became an idol for me as a boy. He still is my idol. I just hope this can be cured. There’s nothing more I can say.