Johan Cruyff Passes Away

News is breaking in the last few minutes that the legendary Dutch footballer, manager and genius Johan Cruyff has passed away, aged 68.

The news was broken on Cruyff's official Facebook page. The man who helped pioneer Total Football and revolutionised the game had been suffering from lung cancer.

Cruyff will go down as the most influential footballer in modern history, winning three European Cups with Ajax as a player and managing Barcelona to four consecutive La Liga titles with his 'Dream Team' of the early '90s, who also claimed the club's first Champions League, at Wembley in 1992.

Rest In Peace, Johann. A true legend of the game.

Topics: Football, Johan Cruyff

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