Catalans want Netherlands friendly to honor Cruyff
Posted by admin on April 22nd, 2016 05:48 PM | No Comment
The Catalan Football Federation wants to honor Johan Cruyff with a friendly match against the Dutch national team.
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The Catalans have submitted an official request to the KNVB for a tie in December, but this has ...
Ajax and Real Madrid legends to meet in Cruyff charity match
Posted by admin on April 8th, 2016 05:58 PM | No Comment
As a tribute to Johan Cruyff a legends team of Ajax will face a Real Madrid legend eleven this summer in a charity match.
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The Ajax team, which will be coached by Leo Beenhakker and club icon Sjaak ...
De Boer: Worthy farewell to Cruyff
Posted by admin on April 3rd, 2016 07:41 PM | No Comment
Frank de Boer was pleased with the tribute to Johan Cruyff before his Ajax side ran out 3-0 winners over PEC Zwolle on Sunday.
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The game against PEC Zwolle played second fiddle in the Amsterdam Arena ...
Ajax 3-0 PEC Zwolle: Cruyff honoured as Ajax return to the top
Posted by admin on April 3rd, 2016 07:01 PM | No Comment
In a day that the Amsterdam Arena paid tribute to the late Johan Cruyff, Ajax returned to the top of the Eredivisie with a comfortable 3-0 win over PEC Zwolle.
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The build up to the game was all ...
Barcelona consider renaming stadium after Johan Cruyff
Posted by admin on March 29th, 2016 09:56 AM | No Comment
According to Catalan daily 'Sport', Barcelona are considering renaming their home ground Nou camp after Johan Cruyff, who sadly passed away last week.
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The 68 year old lost his battle with cancer last week and a large ...
Five classic meetings between Netherlands and England
Posted by admin on March 28th, 2016 03:31 PM | No Comment
Ahead of England v Netherlands on Tuesday, Michael Bell takes a look back at five previous meetings between the two nations.
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England 0-2 Netherlands (1977 friendly)
As Wembley prepares to say farewell to Johan Cruyff on Tuesday it is ...
France strike late to down Netherlands
Posted by admin on March 25th, 2016 10:14 PM | No Comment
In a night that paid tribute to Johan Cruyff, Netherlands lost 3-2 to France in the Amsterdam Arena.
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In the fourteenth minute the Amsterdam Arena, soon to be renamed after Johan Cruyff, burst into applause to honor the ...
Van Basten: Cruyff was my idol
Posted by admin on March 25th, 2016 05:39 PM | No Comment
Marco van Basten has paid tribute to his idol Johan Cruyff, who lost his battle with Cancer on Thursday.
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Van Basten played with, against, and under Cruyff when the striker represented Ajax between 1981 and 87.
Speaking ...
Cruyff family “Touched” by tributes
Posted by admin on March 25th, 2016 05:20 PM | No Comment
Jordi Cruyff has expressed his gratitude for the tributes to his father, Johan Cruyff who died of Cancer on Thursday.
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Cruyff lost his battle with lung cancer on Thursday, with his family announcing that they will ...
Van Gaal on Cruyff: We have lost a legend
Posted by admin on March 24th, 2016 06:33 PM | No Comment
Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal has paid tribute to Johan Cruyff who died from cancer on Thursday.
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The two have never been good friends and have often traded blows in the media, but Van Gaal ...
Pep Guardiola: “You cannot separate Johan Cruyff from FC Barcelona”
Posted by James Rowe on March 24th, 2016 06:16 PM | No Comment
Following the news of Johan Cruyff's death, NOS published a previous interview with current Bayern Munich manager and former Barcelona star Pep Guardiola speaking about Johan Cruyff.
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When he was Barcelona coach, Guardiola said on Cruyff, "Johan is the most ...
King Willem-Alexander pays tribute to Cruyff
Posted by admin on March 24th, 2016 05:50 PM | No Comment
King of Netherlands, Willem-Alexander has paid tribute to Johan Cruyff, who lost his battle with cancer on Thursday.
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Willem-Alexander released a statement after the news broke on Thursday, stating that Netherlands had lost a unique hero.
He ...