On April 9, 1975, Leeds United, then the best football team in England, hosted a match against Barcelona, the famous Spanish club, in the semifinal of the European Cup—the precursor to the Champions ...

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 ...

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 ...

THE true beauty of the world’s most beautiful game, according to Johan Cruyff, who knew, didn’t lie in tricksy technique. If a man could juggle a ball a thousand times, it proved only that he ought to ...

Looking back at the influence of the brilliant Johan Cruyff on Pep Guardiola's managerial journey in football. This special feature was first published in May 2021. ..To Pep Guardiola, Johan Cruyff ...

Here is a list of legendary players who have never won the World Cup. Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo is considered by many one of the greatest players ever, but despite featuring in five World Cups, he ...

In the 1950s, Charlie Parker's improvisational sessions on the alto saxophone led to a stream-of-consciousness style that inspired the next generation of jazz musicians. Bobby Orr transformed the ...

The beautiful game collectively mourned on Thursday as news of Johan Cruyff's passing emerged. The Dutch genius' official website revealed that he died after being diagnosed with cancer at the age of ...

The tributes to Johan Cruyff will continue at El Clasico on Saturday, when Barcelona's players and fans are set to express their gratitude to the club's former player and manager. Supporters will ...

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. Having retired from a legendary playing career, Johan ...

Scottish journalist and lifelong sports fan who grew up in Edinburgh playing and following football (soccer), cricket, tennis, golf, hockey… Joined Diario AS in 2012, becoming Director of AS USA in ...

The border official at Barcelona airport catches the name on the passport and looks up at its holder. “What’s happening?,” he asks. Jordi Cruyff smiles. “Have you seen who it is?,” the official asks a ...