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Famous
Dutch
soccer
player. Cruijff was born in
1947
in
Amsterdam
. He has played for many teams, and became well-known for his performance in
Ajax
and in the
World Cup
finals of
1974
, where
The Netherlands
made it to the final (only to lose from the G
erman
s; this has become a national
trauma
). His career as a soccer player ended in
1984
, when he became technical
advisor
for a number of soccer teams, including
Feyenoord
,
Ajax
, and
Barcelona
.
He is sometimes referred to as the
Messiah
, because of his ability to help out a team.
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Cruyff was regarded, throughout his career, as one of the world's most gifted footballers. He became a legend long before his retirement as a player in 1982. At 17 he made his debut for
Ajax
, and at 19 a goalscoring debut for his country.
He
erupted
onto the world soccer scene at the dawn of 'Total Football' in the early 1970's. Playing as a center forward, he re-defined the requirements expected from a modern day frontman. He could be found dropping back into midfield, or just as easily would appear on the wings using his pace and speed of thought to
torment
the opposition.
His
unorthodox
and
inventive
approach to the game helped Ajax become the major European footballing force. They lifted the
European Cup
in 1971 and retained the trophy a year later, with Cruyff scoring both goals against Italian giants Inter Milan in a 2-0 Final victory. He completed a hat-trick of triumphs in 1973. They were inspired by Cruyff, whose overall performances were acknowledged with the European Footballer of the Year Award on no less than three occasions.
He was the most sought after player of his generation, a host of top clubs begged for his signature. He moved to
Barcelona
during the 1973-74 season for a world record transfer fee of £922,000 and immediately helped them lift the Spanish Championship.
Later that year, he captained Holland to the
World Cup
Final. Despite going ahead, it ended in disappointment with defeat at the hands of
West Germany
, but victories in previous rounds against
Uruguay
,
Argentina
and
Brazil
had signalled a new era in modern football.
Holland reached the Final again in 1978, by which time Cruyff had announced his retirement from International football and headed across the
Atlantic
to the
United States
. He appeared for the Los Angeles Aztecs of the
North American Soccer League
, picking up the
Most Valuable Player
Award, before heading East to play for the Washington Diplomats in 1980. He returned home to Holland in 1981, winning Championship medals with
Ajax
and
Feyenoord
and by 1984 had embarked on a blossoming career as a coach.
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