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Whenever there is a conversation about the greatest football players of all time, the name of Johan Cruyff is sure to come up. 

The legendary Dutchman was perhaps best known as the on-field conductor of the "Total Football" philosophy, which took the football world by storm in the early 70s. 

In addition to that, he won the Ballon d'Or three times and was voted European Player of the Century by the IFFHS in 1999. 

Before heading into coaching, winning Barcelona’s first European Cup in 1992 at Wembley with his dream team and leaving a mark, that even now is still highly present on the game.

Join Steven and Adam as they look at the great man's career.

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Pondo Sinatra

My favourite non-Rangers player ever! Looking forward to this! 🇳🇱🇬🇧

Mark

Great listening. Also nice to hear Steven and Adam on a pod together.

Gary Brown

A really very enjoyable listen, thanks Steven & Adam. From the pod facts you were giving I'm not sure if you guys have read My Turn, his autobiography. Well worth a read. If you like football, you should read it. You don't actually need to admire the man but you can learn about elements of the game that you didn't know you didn't know! If you coach kids, you should read it. You mentioned 'legacy'. The football philosophy originated by Michels & implemented / captained on field by Cryuff at Ajax & Dutch National Team was the basis of what both men did managing Barca, it has just been evolved slightly to cope with changing times. It is also the basis of Pep's Barca & City, copied and tweeked slightly by multitudes of coaches. In fact we can thank the Dutch master/s for 55, as 'Bealeball' is very much a child of that philosophy. Guys, Cryuff's legacy is immeasurable, the philosophy studied, copied, b&$tardised, by countless others, over too wide ranging and far flung areas to calculate. It is successful, others copy it & adapt it to counter it (like Milan did upping fitness / energy). And how much more legacy can you leave than a move named after you? ps the 1974 'adidas 2 stripes' was due to the endorsement contract he had with Puma. pps love the pic of Johan in full kit in the changing room having a ciggy 😆

Bill McCairns

Great programme. He is one of my sporting heroes. I also had the pleasure of seeing him play live at Ibrox in the 1973 super cup first leg. For me he’s definitely in the top three of best players in the world.

Graeme Brown

What a great show. I agree entirely that a lack of tv exposure coupled with his decision to “call time” on his career after Barcelona (before returning to Holland) stops Cruyff getting the recognition he deserves. It’s hard to argue against Pele and Maradonna (maybe even the Brazilian Ronaldo) being the greatest players of all time, but none of them had the effect on the wider football world that Cruyff had off the pitch. It’s a straight line from his Barcelona team to Pep’s Barcelona team, and there’s a reason Ajax named their stadium the Johan Cruyff Arena. Hell; he’s the reason pub teams look for goalkeepers who can play a pass and try to play out through attacking fullbacks. I’d recommend Brilliant Orange by David Winner to anyone who wants a bit more of a deep dive into the ethos of Dutch football and their obsession with “space”.

Scott Watson

Harrigan, Cruyff and Thornton - what a combination 😍 Great pod gentlemen, I really didn't appreciate quite how profound his impact on Barcelona was