Johann Cruyff

One of the greatest footballers who have been in history, despite not being crowned champion with his national team, but has managed to bring glory to all clubs that hired its magic and exquisite dribbling, which combined perfectly with speed and accuracy.

The football history of Hendrik Johannes Cruyff begins at Ajax Amsterdam , where he was chosen among 300 children to be part of the club's youth, after his mother (who worked as cleaners of the club) able to convince the coach.

His complexion was weak Rinus Michels to develop an exercise plan that promotes in his physique, too weak at that time, and seemed unable to bear the tough training of professional football, where he debuted at 17 years of age before the Vic Buckingham, scoring the only goal of the game.

His debut for the Netherlands was also a young age, and even scored his first goal against Hungary, by sorting for Euro 1968 at the age of 19 years:

By then, Ajax Rinus Michels was a true winning machine with a triple championship 1966/67/68 Eridivisie, the Cup of the Netherlands 1967 and again the total leadership of Holland and 1973 tournaments 1970/71/72 , joined Cups 1970, 1971 and 1972.

His immortal race number 14 was released on October 30, 1970, in a match against PSV Eindhoven, where he was unable to use the jersey number 9 (occupied at that meeting by Gerrie Muhren) and chose the number back then was only reserved for alternate (remember that there was no fixed or custom shirts dorsal at the time) demonstrating total contempt for the press and the superstitious to take from then on that number.

Another sign of their rebellion outside the field of play was in 1973, when he was negotiating his transfer to Real Madrid, with a record, but was the same as Johann Cruyff who finally decided to leave his signature on one of the biggest contracts expensive at the time: The FC Barcelona paid 60 million pesetas for his signing.

With his arrival, was completely refurbished blaugrana game, going to be next to last in qualifying league to not miss a single meeting, crowned Champion of the Season 1973/74, which was brilliant with 24 points (two of them in opener) and one of the most memorable goals for Barça fans, the goal impossible to become Atletico Madrid

Was time for the 1974 World Cup, a peak of football history with the philosophy of Total Football, and their perfect partners Neeskens, Rensenbrink and Johnny Rep, displaying a high level and form considered by many as the best selection of History Football .

Well remembered is the first play of the final World Cup, where the Dutch team managed to correct 16 passes without the selection of Germany has possession, culminating with the penalty of Uli Hoeness about Johann Cruyff himself, charged an seconds later by Neeskens.

In 1974 he was awarded his third Golden Ball (1971, 1973 and 1974) sharing the amount of awards with other true stars of soccer, Michel Platini and the Dutch striker Marco Van Basten.

In the Blaugrana failed to other league titles beyond the achieved in the 1973-74 season, though no longer the idol of the fans for a very good game, his scoring and for being who demonstrated the reality of a phrase which today is still very remembered: "Barcelona is more than a club"

His return to Ajax Amsterdam in 1982 at the age of 34 years and then a step by different teams of American Football League, was considered by the press as the decline of his career, thinking that only wanted to retire there But Johann Cruyff showed quite the opposite: Not only was two-time champion of the Eridivisie in 1982 and 1983, but also helped bring back the Cup in the Netherlands in 1983.

It was there that immortalized the penalty kick that carried with teammate Jesper Olsen, who better to describe it is to see:

In this last season at Ajax, who suffered the loss had been for him a second father, caretaker of the club field, falling into a low mood, which led the president of the Dutch club's decision not to renew his contract .

Rebelde as usual, Cruyff decided to film his last ball in the professional field in the Feyenoord , Ajax's rivals, where at the age of 37 years contributed to the team then won the Eridivisie and Cup of Netherlands, as well as being voted the tournament's best player, sidelined in the absolute glory.

This has been a brief review of the footballing career of Johann Cruyff , omitting many details that give a lot to discuss, but looking to remember those moments that have been hailed as one of the best players in soccer history.