Nederlander Football Legend Johan Cruyff Dies at 68
Johan Cruyff, the Dutch sports legend, has died when justin was 68. {Because|Since|While} a heavy smoker, Cruyff suffered from lung {malignancy|tumor|cancers}, which he made {general public|open public|community} {this past year|a year ago|recently}. Johan Cruyff was not only {one of the better|among the finest} footballers of his time but also a great {trainer|instructor|mentor}.
Cruyff changed football during the first years of his career with Ajax Amsterdam, {rendering it|so that it is} more modern, athletic and fast. This individual was an extremely {skilled|gifted|accomplished} player who was not only skilled with the ball but could also score winning goals.
Johan Cruyff personified Holland's system of total football, where players do not {stay|adhere|keep} to their position on the field but can play everywhere. All of them defend and all of them attack. Players would constantly change their positions.
Cruyff joined Ajax Amsterdam as {a teen|an adolescent|a young adult}. Between 1971 and 1973 he led the team to three European {Mugs|Glasses|Cups of} in a row. This individual was nominated the best player at the mid 1970s World Cup. In the final match against {Philippines|Australia|Indonesia} he brought the Holland in front by {rating|credit scoring|score} after a few minutes, {yet, in|in} the end lost to the German {part|aspect|area}.
After playing in {Netherlands|The netherlands}, Barcelona became his second home. He not only played for {one of the better|among the finest} {groups|clubs} in European club {soccer|sports|basketball} but also became {the|their|it is} coach for 8 years. Together with Barcelona Cruyff won four Spanish {tournament|shining} titles and the club's first
At the end of his European {profession|job}, Cruyff played in America with the Los Angeles Aztecs and eventually {returned|went back} to Holland to {earn|succeed|get} two more titles with Ajax.
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