Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.
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Johan Cruyff
Born in Amsterdam in 1947, Johan Cruyff embodied 'Total Football' as the Dutch genius who won three Ballon d'Or awards as a player and established Barcelona's footballing philosophy as a manager. He built the tactical foundations of modern football while insisting that beauty and victory must coexist - a revolutionary and a philosopher of the beautiful game.
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