Johan Cruyff was a Dutch footballer and later manager widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport's history. As a player he won three consecutive European Cups with Ajax and three Ballon d'Or awards, and he was the on-field embodiment of the influential Total Football style associated with Ajax and the Netherlands national team of the 1970s. As a manager he later shaped the playing philosophy of FC Barcelona, whose academy and style of play his ideas continued to influence for decades afterward.
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Career HighlightWon the Ballon d'Or three times (1971, 1973, 1974) and led the Netherlands to the 1974 FIFA World Cup final. 1 Classification
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he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974
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he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974
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Regarded as one of the greatest players in history and as the greatest Dutch footballer ever, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974.
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After finishing third in UEFA Euro 1976, Cruyff refused to play in the 1978 FIFA World Cup after a kidnapping attempt targeting him and his family in their Barcelona home led to his retirement from international football.
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