Johan Cruyff was a player and later he also was a coach, considerated one of the bests 4 players of the 20th Century and the best european player in history. As a player, he won the Ballon d'Or three times (1971, 1973, 1974) and he introduced what we actually know as "total football", a style of football which means the involvement of all the players in all of the tactical aspects.
Johan started his career as a player in Ajax, where he won eight league titles and 3 European Cups. In 1973, he signed up with Barça and became the most expensive player in history. In Barcelona he won a league title and was named the best european player of the year. He retired in 1984 as one of the bests players in history.
Cruyff became the Ajax's coach and later the Barça's also, where he won the first Champions League in the club's history. Between november 2009 and january 2013, he also was the Catalunya's coach.
Johan died on March 24, 2016, but his legacy will be forever present in football.
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