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  Dutch soccer great Johan Cruyff dies at age 68

  Football | March 24, 2016 20:57 IST

  Dutch soccer great Johan Cruyff dies at age 68

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  Cruyff calls Ronaldo's Ballon d'Or win 'absurd'

  Football | January 20, 2015 14:47 IST

  Barcelona: Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff has described Cristiano Ronaldo's two back-to-back Ballon d'Or awards as "absurd".The former Barcelona star argued that Real Madrid's Portuguese striker did not perform well in the Brazil FIFA 2014

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  Thousands throng to pay respects to Alfredo Di Stefano

  Football | July 09, 2014 7:20 IST

  MADRID :  Thousands of football fan queued for hours in midsummer heat on Tuesday to pay their respects and mourn the death of Real Madrid great Alfredo Di Stefano.   Queues several hundred yards (meters) long

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  This Day that year:Netherlands reach 1974 World Cup final

  Football | July 03, 2014 13:52 IST

  A special series on the historic significance of the day in FIFA World cup. Today we take a look on 03rd July, Johan Cruyff stars against Brazil as the Netherlands reach final in Dortmund, West

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  Johan Cruyff ends coaching career with Catalonia

  Football | January 03, 2013 14:11 IST

  Barcelona, Jan 3: Dutch great Johan Cruyff concluded his coaching career on Wednesday after overseeing Catalonia's 1-1 draw with Nigeria in a friendly.The former player and coach for both Barcelona and Ajax said after the

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  Dutch need more 'lef' to avoid Euro 2012 exit

  Football | June 15, 2012 17:28 IST

  Poland, Jun15: “Lef.” It's a tiny three-letter word that for decades has meant what Netherlands football is all about.The term translates to nerve, daring and guts all mixed into a smooth, creative kind of play

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  Cruyff In Court Over Van Gaal's Ajax Appointment

  Football | December 07, 2011 20:35 IST

  Amsterdam, Dec 7: Johan Cruyff and his allies at Ajax went to court on Wednesday in a bid to block the appointment of Louis van Gaal as the club's new director and two other directors,

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  Ajax Dismisses Johan Cruyff And Rest Of Board

  Football | November 29, 2011 8:58 IST

  Amsterdam, Nov 29: Ajax's governing council has moved to resolve a boardroom crisis by demanding the resignation of all five members of the club's supervisory board, including football great Johan Cruyff.The decision early Tuesday comes