http://tags.worldcupblog.org Articles tagged 'cruyff' on World Cup Blog en-us BootsnAll Travel Network http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/?p=3356 Jan 2009-11-10 05:50:06 This is the picture that was promised to the Oranje fans in 1990 and 1994... Obviously, with a naranjita jersey, but hey... It's 2009 now... 19 ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/johan-cruijff-returns-to-the-spanish-sidelines.html chris 2009-11-02 12:40:57 While Maradona is busy making a shamockery of the Argentinean national side, the man who typically lurks behind Diego & Pele - whether prudent or ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-rise-of-ajax-in-the-1970s.html Jan 2009-10-17 23:22:25 The Ajax group is training on the airstrip of the Cape Verdian Islands (1972, on their way to the world cup match against Independiente in ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/marco-van-basten-was-a-world-class-player-derksen.html Jan 2009-10-15 23:21:54 Johan Derksen column: Marco van Basten is back in football. This time as tv analist. There's a remarkable small amount of ex-players who have the guts ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/if-you-want-to-reach-the-top-leave-holland.html Jan 2009-10-13 23:16:18 Johan Cruyff wasn't the first to leave Holland (Faas Wilkes played in Italy, Kees Rijvers in France among other players) but JC's departure to greener ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/and-in-the-meantime-while-we-werent-here.html Jan 2009-10-12 02:53:51 Some news slipped past us, while we were on our Orange Crusade... Most of the other relevant international results were posted here by you guys, ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/another-cruyff-plays-for-barca.html Jan 2009-10-06 11:53:48 After Johan and son Jordy, another generation of Cruyff made his way into Camp Nou. The 16 year old grand son of the big guy made ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/oranje-1974-johan-cruyff.html Jan 2009-09-17 04:18:05 My friends, despite Rafael van der Vaart, Dennis Bergkamp, Royston Drenthe and Castelen...no person has been served up in blog articles in the last years ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/oranje-1974-rob-rensenbrink.html Jan 2009-09-01 01:16:08 Holland prides itself over the years to have produced so many great players. With strikers like Cruyff, Geels, Kist, Houtman, Kieft, Van Basten, Bergkamp, Kluivert, ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/oranje-1974-johan-neeskens.html Jan 2009-08-18 05:01:49 Dutch football brought forward many great talents. The best of them all - and debatable: the world - was Johan Cruyff. The Einstein of the ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/oranje-1974-wim-suurbier.html Jan 2009-08-05 17:22:52 Wim Suurbier was the right back in the Golden Ajax of the 70s and of Oranje. Suurbier was a tough cookie. An animal in the ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/oranje-1974-arie-haan.html Jan 2009-07-22 04:54:02 There are as many opinions as there are fans. Some like the 1998 squad best, others dote on the current team, but for most connoisseurs ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/classic-games-ajax-liverpool-1966-the-fog-game.html Jan 2009-07-20 10:23:08 Rinus Michels and Bill Shankly...separated at birth? When we talk Classic Games, many many candidates come to mind. But this particular one is the Mother of ... http://england.worldcupblog.org/random/in-defence-of-david-beckham.html Rob 2009-07-20 09:45:35 So, right now former England captain David Beckham is not exactly the most popular man in America. After his spell in Europe (at the behest ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/where-are-they-now-theo-pahlplatz.html Jan 2009-07-14 06:24:14 In a time when Holland had a number of great left wingers ( Coen Moulijn, Piet Keizer, Robbie Rensenbrink) Theo Pahlplatz (62) played 13 matches ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/ajax-fans-the-offside-needs-you.html Jan 2009-07-12 04:25:35 Wouldn't you want this man to be your mate? Every football fan in the world knows Ajax. Ajax is synonymous with adventurous, attractive football. In the 1970s ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/maverick-mario-been-is-back.html Jan 2009-07-10 20:38:17 Mario Been and new signing Sekou Cisse "No sorry, you're speaking to the burglar" was what I heard when I asked the person on the phone ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/johan-cruyff-ajax-set-marco-up-for-failure.html Jan 2009-07-01 20:17:54 Johan Cruyff was silent this year. The last time he was actually big news was when Marco van Basten told him he didn't want to ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-cross.html Jan 2009-06-27 23:35:43 John van 't Schip, didn't need to take on the defender... In today's game, allrounders are key. Players who can tackle and repossess the ball, who ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-header.html Jan 2009-06-24 09:25:42 Kieft's "failed" header against Ireland 1988 Traditionally in football, the center forward was a big and strong finisher, almost always good with the head. Think Joe ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/where-are-they-now-aron-winter.html Jan 2009-06-03 12:44:17 Aron Winter (42 years old) can look back at a tremendous career. He made his debut under Johan Cruyff in Ajax at a young age ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/jol-lets-turn-this-ajax-into-team.html Jan 2009-06-02 14:34:36 Rik van den Boog, general manager at Ajax, presented Martin Jol as their new coach last week. "Most people are positive and enthusiastic about Jol. ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/this-is-the-best-barca-ever.html Jan 2009-05-26 22:40:11 If Pep Guardiola would be the dj in Rome this Wednesday, he'd play Coldplay's Viva La Vida in the stadium. "I tend to rule the ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/frank-rijkaard-i-still-want-to-coach.html Jan 2009-05-24 08:03:28 Thanks to FIFA.com It's been nearly a year since Frank Rijkaard departed the limelight and the Dutch legend has had ample time since to reflect on ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/update-on-news-ajax-talk-of-the-town.html Jan 2009-05-13 06:53:29 Ajax Icon and former technical advisor Piet Keizer slams the club in his weekly column. He refuses to call Ajax general manager Van den Boog by ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/co-adriaanse-is-co-adriaanses-biggest-enemy.html Jan 2009-05-11 04:10:38 Who is more satisfied with himself? Jose Mourinho or Co Adriaanse? It's tight. Mourinho said last week in an interview: "I wouldn't call myself the ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/a-failing-panenka-is-the-most-beautiful-thing.html Jan 2009-05-08 02:39:08 This is how Joey could have stopped that Suarez penalty... Ajax had a tiny chance to play themselves back into Champions League mode against AZ Alkmaar. ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-individual-passing-action.html Jan 2009-04-30 08:20:31 The fans come to the stadiums to see the artists play. The players who control the ball like no other. The ones that take on ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/rijkaard-forgotten-in-barcelona.html Jan 2009-04-22 22:14:16 When the dad entered Camp Nou for the home game against Bayern Munich, he said to his son: "One this is crucial. What ever happens...don't ... http://netherlands.worldcupblog.org/1/the-specialist-the-penalty-kick.html Jan 2009-04-17 04:26:19 NEC's penalty specialist El-Akchaoui It appears to be so simple. The penalty kick. You, the ball, eleven meters and that goal. Oh, and somewhere there is ...