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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2016 12:36:57 GMT
Sad loss. What a player!.
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Post by Gods on Mar 24, 2016 12:38:35 GMT
An astonishing football player.
I met him rather briefly in Barcelona about 20 years ago and had the honour of shaking his hand and saying hello.
RIP Johan
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Post by chiefdelilah on Mar 24, 2016 12:40:34 GMT
Awful news. One of the all time greats.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2016 12:40:35 GMT
Very sad, true footballing genius...RIP
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Post by nott1 on Mar 24, 2016 12:41:33 GMT
Sad loss. What a player!. RIP to a great one. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2016 12:43:59 GMT
Legend of the game. RIP
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Post by AlbertTatlock on Mar 24, 2016 12:44:21 GMT
A true footballing legend, he even has a football move named after him. RIP Gouranga.  |
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Post by Clem Fandango on Mar 24, 2016 12:45:17 GMT
RIP to a genius
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Post by dutchstokie on Mar 24, 2016 12:46:20 GMT
Won absolutely everything at club level there is to win.
Also laid down the blue print and was the architect of Barcelonas 'total footbal' philosophy, which carries on today.
RIP to an all time great
A sad sad day
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Post by werrington on Mar 24, 2016 12:46:59 GMT
Expect a Wembley tribute next Tuesday night
Paris and Cruyff Wembley always seems the next game after a tragedy
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Post by Smudge_SCFC on Mar 24, 2016 12:47:10 GMT
The player every young kid wanted to be in the 1970s.
Gutted to hear this news.
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Post by Staying up for Grandadstokey on Mar 24, 2016 12:47:25 GMT
Wonderful player, I used to love watching the Dutch side when he was in his prime. RIP..
Johan.
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Post by mickmillslovechild on Mar 24, 2016 12:48:23 GMT
in a time when the word "Legend" is massively over used, this was a man who earned that title in everything he did on a football pitch. one of my biggest footballing regrets was that i was only just too young to see anything other than replays of his greatness.
RIP
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Post by LDE76 on Mar 24, 2016 12:48:39 GMT
Expect a Wembley tribute next Tuesday night Paris and Cruyff Wembley always seems the next game after a tragedy Didn't England play Argentina on the night Stan Matthews died? |
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Post by raythesailor on Mar 24, 2016 12:49:09 GMT
Sad news just announced that this football legend has passed away at the young age of 68.
Hopefully a few Oatcakers will post some videos.
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Post by AstroTom on Mar 24, 2016 12:49:34 GMT
An astonishing football player. I met him rather briefly in Barcelona about 20 years ago and had the honour of shaking his hand and saying hello. RIP Johan The fact that you considered just shaking his hand and saying hello as an honour goes to show how widely revered he was as a footballer and a person, and how his influence on football changed it forever. RIP. |
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Post by Davef on Mar 24, 2016 12:50:19 GMT
Expect a Wembley tribute next Tuesday night Paris and Cruyff Wembley always seems the next game after a tragedy And so there should be mate. The 1974 World Cup in West Germany is just about my first footballing memory and Johan Cruyff illuminated that tournament. I remember his run into the German box to win that penalty in the opening minute of the final vividly. He should have lifted the trophy that year. |
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Post by samba :) on Mar 24, 2016 12:51:03 GMT
Legend
RIP
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Post by viewfromthecrowsnest on Mar 24, 2016 12:51:25 GMT
Wonderful player, a little before my time, but HUGE influence wherever he went. Decent manager too. Always admired his ideals on how the game should be played. Up there with Puskas, Matthews and Best as the greatest ever European players.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2016 12:53:01 GMT
Bloody hell. No age. RIP.
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Post by rockthecity on Mar 24, 2016 12:57:34 GMT
R.I.P True legend!!
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Post by Bick on Mar 24, 2016 12:58:54 GMT
Amazing player and horrible news at that age.
Already heard someone use the "Cruyff turning in his grave" - something about the English immediately turning to comedy after tragedy.
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Post by toppercorner on Mar 24, 2016 13:01:24 GMT
the player we all wanted to be. Cool as you like. Attachment Deletedthe footballing world is definitely poorer for this news today. |
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Post by staffsvilla on Mar 24, 2016 13:02:50 GMT
A true footballing legend, can honestly say I feel privileged to have been part of a standing ovation given to him at Villa Park after he'd given a masterclass to us all including a goal
Gone but will never be forgotten
RIP JOHAN
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Post by wrighter on Mar 24, 2016 13:05:09 GMT
LEGEND................. RIP Johan
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Post by davejohnno1 on Mar 24, 2016 13:06:21 GMT
A football icon and legend.
The cruyff turn is taught to kids the world over and always will be.
Says it all really.
RIP
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2016 13:09:36 GMT
One of the players I wish I grew up watching.
Rest in Peace, Sir
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2016 13:10:13 GMT
Very sad news.
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Post by werrington on Mar 24, 2016 13:14:02 GMT
Lung cancer
He used to openly admit to being a virtual chain smoker even when he played at his peak and I can still see him smoking on the touchline as Barcelona manager
So sad
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2016 13:17:19 GMT
Sad news just announced that this football legend has passed away at the young age of 68. Hopefully a few Oatcakers will post some videos. There u go Ray,, Only a short clip, but his most famous move... |
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