Johan Cruijff
Johan Cruijff
Hendrik Johannes "Johan" Cruijff OON, anglicised to Cruyff; 25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016) was a Dutch professional football player and coach. As a player, he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974. Cruyff was one of the most famous exponents of the football philosophy known as Total Football explored by Rinus Michels, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history. In the 1970s, Dutch football rose from near obscurity...
motivational soccer running
Speed is often confused with insight. When I start running earlier than the others, I appear faster.
football fun golf
The fun part of golf is the variety of shots. In football you can do anything with a ball, but you can do anything with a golf ball as well. When you hit a shot and the ball does exactly what you want it to do ... that's wonderful. It's just great when you hit the ball well. You should always try not to make the ball cry.
football mistake winning
Football is a game of mistakes. Whoever makes the fewest mistakes wins.
score
You have got to shoot, otherwise you can't score.
change football goal
Why couldn't you beat a richer club? I've never seen a bag of money score a goal.
important streets coaches
Footballers from the street are more important than trained coaches.
soccer winning games
Italians can't win the game against you, but you can lose the game against the Italians.
player space acting
In small space a player has to be capable of acting quickly. A good player who needs too much time can suddenly become a poor player.
soccer team hard-work
Playing against 10 is harder than playing against 11 players. You know why? The team with 11 will think "ok, we can take it easy now", while the team with 10 will think "We really have to work hard now."
change soccer football
If I wanted you to understand it, I would have explained it better.
quality needs boring
YOU NEED BOTH QUALITY AND RESULTS. RESULTS WITHOUT QUALITY IS BORING; QUALITY WITHOUT RESULTS IS MEANINGLESS.
moving winning trying
He deserves ten out of ten for doing what he does. He is a sensation, but still he can improve. He must know when to move the ball on quickly and when to try the impossible mission. When he learns this, he won't win a single Golden Ball, but an entire collection.
running player two
If my forward arrives in a one vs one situation, I always say: 'let him work it out.' Then my players say: But we can help him!'. My reply is: First, there's a good chance you'll only run in his way, and as a second attacker you're drawing a second defender with you, and two vs two is harder than one vs one.'
change football team
In my teams, the goalie is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender.