Jan Olsson later admitted he was totally taken for a ride. So deceptive was Johan Cruyff in that moment of magic.

Arguably the greatest footballer to have hailed from Europe, Johan Cruyff, has been diagnosed with lung cancer. Responsible for inventing the “Cruyff Turn” – a football trick still seen across school ...

Beyond club trophies and individual awards, there is one title that often separates football stars from immortal legends: the ...

Ten years after the passing of Johan Cruyff, the Dutchman still has an enormous influence on modern football. It can even be said, without exaggeration, that he completely changed the sport and that ...

Has any one person had a greater impact on football than Johan Cruyff? World class player. World class manager. Innovator. Genius. Nine years on from his untimely death, the Netherlands, Barcelona and ...

If it is true that no individual is bigger than any club, then perhaps Johan Cruyff comes closest to challenging the old cliché. His connection to Ajax, his hometown club, is – if not unique – then ...

The wallpaper is dated, patterned with roses, and was taken from a cupboard at a Spanish Airbnb property 12 years ago. Folded four times, and in recent months buried at the bottom of a house-moving ...

AMSTERDAM – It seemed no one could keep up with Johan Cruyff. Not the greatest defenders of the 1970s. Not rival coaches, tacticians or analysts. Not even occasional critics during the half century ...

Johan Cruyff changed the shape of football forever through his philosophy for the game, says Guillem Balague. Three-time Ballon d'Or winner Cruyff passed away on Thursday at the age of 68 after a long ...

As part of a special World Cup series, The Athletic is speaking to fans of all 48 competing nations to capture their unique ...

Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff was one of the best ever in the sport, and a pleasure to watch on the field. He died Thursday at the age of 68, after a battle with cancer. I was 9 when I first saw ...

Johan Cruyff is number 6 in 90min's Top 50 Great Managers of All Time series. Follow the rest of the series over the course of the next week. If you were looking to describe the late great Johan ...