Today we regret the death of the great leader Johan Cruyff. My feelings to the family of this eternal legend.
Soccer Legend “Johan Cruyff” died age of 68
The soccer Dutch legend Johan Cruyff died of lung cancer at the age of 68 announced early on Thursday, via his website.
Cruyff was a three-time Ballon d’Or winner and won three straight European Cups with Ajax. He spent time as a member of the Dutch national team, where he led the team to its first ever World Cup final in 1974. He also played for Barcelona, which he later managed to its first European Cup victory in 1992.
Cruyff, he went for double bypass surgery in 1991. Afterwards, he quit smoking. His health was up and down, but never admited he is ill.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino on press spoke the following statement in response to Cruyff’s death:
“Johan Cruyff was a magnificent player, one of the greatest players the world has ever known. A symbol of elegant play. An inspiration. A source of admiration for fans. He has marked football history for ever. I’m very saddened by his death. He will be terribly missed. Both personally and on behalf of FIFA and the world football community. I would like to extend my sincerest condolences to his family and friends.”
The worldwide soccer community mourned the loss of one of its stars on Twitter, with many athletes posting tributes to Cruyff.
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