Johan Cruyff: Dead

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lomzus: Mar 18, 2009

So Cruyff just died, one of the biggest legends.

http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35892775

# ? Mar 24, 2016 13:43

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# ? Apr 27, 2024 12:15

Carrier: May 12, 2009; 420...69...9001...

RIp

# ? Mar 24, 2016 13:44

Real Name Grover: Feb 13, 2002; Like corn on the cob; Fan of Britches

RIP. Don't smoke, or quit smoking.

Also, here's The GIF: https://twitter.com/chris_dolan/status/712982406383407104

# ? Mar 24, 2016 13:51

Shrapnig: Jan 21, 2005

quote:

In February, Cruyff said he felt he was "2-0 up in a match" against lung cancer and he was "sure I will end up winning".

The most dangerous scoreline.

# ? Mar 24, 2016 14:00

Good ball by Dixon: Oct 18, 2012

Turning in his grave.

# ? Mar 24, 2016 14:01

sassassin: Apr 3, 2010; by Azathoth

Real Name Grover posted:

RIP. Don't smoke, or quit smoking.

Also, here's The GIF: https://twitter.com/chris_dolan/status/712982406383407104

Sweet Mcgeady turn.

# ? Mar 24, 2016 14:01

Ciprian Maricon: Feb 27, 2006

Shrapnig posted:

The most dangerous scoreline.

hahahahahahaha, but really rips, just rips

# ? Mar 24, 2016 14:02

Bea Nanner: Oct 20, 2003; Je suis excité!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Srx8rZc1jcs

# ? Mar 24, 2016 14:04

paddyboat: Feb 20, 2013; Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez
Run down the wing for me

Shrapnig posted:

The most dangerous scoreline.

# ? Mar 24, 2016 14:11

Messyass: Dec 23, 2003

Shrapnig posted:

The most dangerous scoreline.

Thanks for this

# ? Mar 24, 2016 14:29

Byolante: Mar 23, 2008; by Cyrano4747

was this the guy who was a fraud at barca or was he the guy who got found out before his turn to be a fraud?

# ? Mar 24, 2016 14:49

jyrka: Jan 21, 2005; Potato Count: 2 small potatoes

Death is very sad.

# ? Mar 24, 2016 14:52

sweek0: May 22, 2006; Let me fall out the window
With confetti in my hair
Deal out jacks or better
On a blanket by the stairs
I'll tell you all my secrets
But I lie about my past

Rest in peace, Johan.

Have some brilliant Cruyff quotes.

1. Technique is not being able to juggle a ball 1000 times. Anyone can do that by practicing. Then you can work in the circus. Technique is passing the ball with one touch, with the right speed, at the right foot of your team mate.

2. Someone who has juggled the ball in the air during a game, after which four defenders of the opponent get the time to run back, that�s the player people think is great. I say he has to go to a circus.

3. Choose the best player for every position, and you�ll end up not with a strong XI, but with 11 strong 1�s.

4. In my teams, the goalie is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender.

5. Why couldn�t you beat a richer club? I�ve never seen a bag of money score a goal.

6. I always threw the ball in, because then if I got the ball back, I was the only player unmarked.

7. I�m ex-player, ex-technical director, ex-coach, ex-manager, ex-honorary president. A nice list that once again shows that everything comes to an end.

8. Players that aren�t true leaders but try to be, always bash other players after a mistake. True leaders on the pitch already assume others will make mistakes.

9. What is speed? The sports press often confuses speed with insight. See, if I start running slightly earlier than someone else, I seem faster.

10. There�s only one moment in which you can arrive in time. If you�re not there, you�re either too early or too late.

11. Before I make a mistake, I don�t make that mistake.

12. When you play a match, it is statistically proven that players actually have the ball 3 minutes on average � So, the most important thing is: what do you do during those 87 minutes when you do not have the ball. That is what determines wether you�re a good player or not.

13. After you�ve won something, you�re no longer 100 percent, but 90 percent. It�s like a bottle of carbonated water where the cap is removed for a short while. Afterwards there�s a little less gas inside.

14. There is only one ball, so you need to have it.

15. I�m not religious. In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch. If it works all matches must therefore end in a draw.

16. We must make sure their worst players get the ball the most. You�ll get it back in no time.

17. If you have the ball you must make the field as big as possible, and if you don�t have the ball you must make it as small as possible.

18. Every professional golfer has a separate coach for his drives, for approaches, for putting. In football we have one coach for 15 players. This is absurd.

19. Surviving the first round is never my aim. Ideally, I�d be in one group with Brazil, Argentina and Germany. Then I�d have lost two rivals after the first round. That�s how I think. Idealisitic.

20. Players today can only shoot with their laces. I could shoot with the inside, laces, and outside of both feet. In other words, I was six times better than today�s players.

21. Quality without results is pointless. Results without quality is boring.

22. There are very few players who know what to do when they�re not marked. So sometimes you tell a player: that attacker is very good, but don�t mark him.

23. I find it terrible when talents are rejected based on computer stats. Based on the criteria at Ajax now I would have been rejected. When I was 15, I couldn�t kick a ball 15 meters with my left and maybe 20 with my right. My qualities technique and vision, are not detectable by a computer.

24. Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.

25. If I wanted you to understand it, I would have explained it better.

# ? Mar 24, 2016 14:59

analphabetic: Nov 10, 2009

quote:

In February, Cruyff said he felt he was "2-0 up in a match" against lung cancer and he was "sure I will end up winning".

He took a turn for the worse

# ? Mar 24, 2016 15:00

Byolante: Mar 23, 2008; by Cyrano4747

sweek0 posted:

Rest in peace, Johan.

Have some brilliant Cruyff quotes.

1. Technique is not being able to juggle a ball 1000 times. Anyone can do that by practicing. Then you can work in the circus. Technique is passing the ball with one touch, with the right speed, at the right foot of your team mate.

2. Someone who has juggled the ball in the air during a game, after which four defenders of the opponent get the time to run back, that�s the player people think is great. I say he has to go to a circus.

3. Choose the best player for every position, and you�ll end up not with a strong XI, but with 11 strong 1�s.

4. In my teams, the goalie is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender.

5. Why couldn�t you beat a richer club? I�ve never seen a bag of money score a goal.

6. I always threw the ball in, because then if I got the ball back, I was the only player unmarked.

7. I�m ex-player, ex-technical director, ex-coach, ex-manager, ex-honorary president. A nice list that once again shows that everything comes to an end.

8. Players that aren�t true leaders but try to be, always bash other players after a mistake. True leaders on the pitch already assume others will make mistakes.

9. What is speed? The sports press often confuses speed with insight. See, if I start running slightly earlier than someone else, I seem faster.

10. There�s only one moment in which you can arrive in time. If you�re not there, you�re either too early or too late.

11. Before I make a mistake, I don�t make that mistake.

12. When you play a match, it is statistically proven that players actually have the ball 3 minutes on average � So, the most important thing is: what do you do during those 87 minutes when you do not have the ball. That is what determines wether you�re a good player or not.

13. After you�ve won something, you�re no longer 100 percent, but 90 percent. It�s like a bottle of carbonated water where the cap is removed for a short while. Afterwards there�s a little less gas inside.

14. There is only one ball, so you need to have it.

15. I�m not religious. In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch. If it works all matches must therefore end in a draw.

16. We must make sure their worst players get the ball the most. You�ll get it back in no time.

17. If you have the ball you must make the field as big as possible, and if you don�t have the ball you must make it as small as possible.

18. Every professional golfer has a separate coach for his drives, for approaches, for putting. In football we have one coach for 15 players. This is absurd.

19. Surviving the first round is never my aim. Ideally, I�d be in one group with Brazil, Argentina and Germany. Then I�d have lost two rivals after the first round. That�s how I think. Idealisitic.

20. Players today can only shoot with their laces. I could shoot with the inside, laces, and outside of both feet. In other words, I was six times better than today�s players.

21. Quality without results is pointless. Results without quality is boring.

22. There are very few players who know what to do when they�re not marked. So sometimes you tell a player: that attacker is very good, but don�t mark him.

23. I find it terrible when talents are rejected based on computer stats. Based on the criteria at Ajax now I would have been rejected. When I was 15, I couldn�t kick a ball 15 meters with my left and maybe 20 with my right. My qualities technique and vision, are not detectable by a computer.

24. Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.

25. If I wanted you to understand it, I would have explained it better.

Proto-Brenda

# ? Mar 24, 2016 15:02

FAROOQ: Aug 20, 2014; by Smythe

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/712984996399681537

Jesus Christ liverpool are poo poo.

# ? Mar 24, 2016 15:20

Ka0: Sep 16, 2002; AS A PROUD GAMERGATER THE ONLY THING I HATE MORE THAN WOMEN ARE GAYS AND TRANS PEOPLE

Goodbye Cruyff.

# ? Mar 24, 2016 15:42

oliwan: Jul 20, 2005; by Nyc_Tattoo

# ? Mar 24, 2016 15:49

sassassin: Apr 3, 2010; by Azathoth

FAROOQ posted:

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/712984996399681537

Jesus Christ liverpool are poo poo.

Scum club

# ? Mar 24, 2016 15:51

paddyboat: Feb 20, 2013; Maxi, Maxi Rodriguez
Run down the wing for me

Here's a cool video of him Zlataning Pepe Reina's dad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfvf91EHToo

# ? Mar 24, 2016 16:17

Poonior Toilett: Aug 21, 2004; m'lady

RIP to a legend

# ? Mar 24, 2016 16:26

Lord of Garbagemen: Jan 28, 2014; Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!

Rip you sweet prince Mr Johann

# ? Mar 24, 2016 16:53

blue footed boobie: Sep 14, 2012; UEFA SUPREMACY

FAROOQ posted:

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/712984996399681537

Jesus Christ liverpool are poo poo.

Disgusting club.

# ? Mar 24, 2016 18:10

vyelkin: Jan 2, 2011

RIP a good guy

# ? Mar 24, 2016 18:11

Sneaks McDevious: Jul 29, 2010; by LITERALLY AN ADMIN

*In Tom voice* "Bet somebody at Facebook is busy coding a Johan Cruyff flag"

# ? Mar 24, 2016 18:38

fat greasy puto: Dec 30, 2001; Anime Lover David Beckham

FAROOQ posted:

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/712984996399681537

Jesus Christ liverpool are poo poo.

piss

# ? Mar 24, 2016 18:53

African AIDS cum: Feb 29, 2012; Welcome back, welcome back, welcome baaaack

FAROOQ posted:

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/712984996399681537

Jesus Christ liverpool are poo poo.

lol

# ? Mar 24, 2016 19:04

Brendan Rodgers: Jun 11, 2014

Nothing wrong with making everything about yourself, it's why we're an alpha male club.

# ? Mar 24, 2016 19:44

HJB: Feb 16, 2011; I can't get enough of are Dan

Manchester United have also sent out a touching tribute:

# ? Mar 24, 2016 20:15

trem_two: Oct 22, 2002; it is better if you keep saying I'm fat, as I will continue to score goals; Fun Shoe

HJB posted:

Manchester United have also sent out a touching tribute:

Lol

# ? Mar 24, 2016 20:19

Hegay: Jun 29, 2012

FAROOQ posted:

https://twitter.com/LFC/status/712984996399681537

Jesus Christ liverpool are poo poo.

lmao what a small time poo poo club, anyways rip to the angry dutch guy

# ? Mar 24, 2016 20:23

Blue Star Error: Jun 11, 2001; For this recipie you will need:
Football match (Halftime of), Celebrity Owner (Motivational speaking of), Sherry (Bottle of)