• A file picture dated 14 September 2011 of Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff (L) taking part in a wheelchair basketball game during the annual Open Day of the Johan Cruyff Foundation in the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Johan Cruyff died of cancer at the age of 68, his official website announced on 24 March 2016. EPA/MARCEL ANTONISSE
    A file picture dated 14 September 2011 of Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff (L) taking part in a wheelchair basketball game during the annual Open Day of the Johan Cruyff Foundation in the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Johan Cruyff died of cancer at the age of 68, his official website announced on 24 March 2016. EPA/MARCEL ANTONISSE
  • A file picture dated 15 November 2004 of Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff (R) and FC Barcelona’s Dutch coach Frank Rijkaard (L) during a press conference in Barcelona, Spain. Johan Cruyff died of cancer at the age of 68, his official website announced on 24 March 2016. EPA/ALBERT OLIVE
    A file picture dated 15 November 2004 of Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff (R) and FC Barcelona’s Dutch coach Frank Rijkaard (L) during a press conference in Barcelona, Spain. Johan Cruyff died of cancer at the age of 68, his official website announced on 24 March 2016. EPA/ALBERT OLIVE
  • A file picture dated 01 November 1972 of Dutch national soccer team players (top row, L-R) goalkeeper Jan van Beveren, Theo de Jong, Dick Schneider, Aad Mansveld, Ruud Krol and Barry Hulshoff; (front row, L-R) Piet Keizer, Theo Pahlplatz, Johan Cruyff, Johan Neeskens and Wim van Hanegem before the FIFA 1974 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Norway in Rotterdam, Netherlands. EPA/STAFF B/W ONLY
    A file picture dated 01 November 1972 of Dutch national soccer team players (top row, L-R) goalkeeper Jan van Beveren, Theo de Jong, Dick Schneider, Aad Mansveld, Ruud Krol and Barry Hulshoff; (front row, L-R) Piet Keizer, Theo Pahlplatz, Johan Cruyff, Johan Neeskens and Wim van Hanegem before the FIFA 1974 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Norway in Rotterdam, Netherlands. EPA/STAFF B/W ONLY
  • This file photo taken on June 03, 1972 shows Dutch football ledgend Johan Cruyff holding the winner’s cup outside the municiple theatre in Amsterdam on Juin 3, 1972 after the Ajax Amsterdam beat Inter Milan. / AFP / staff
    This file photo taken on June 03, 1972 shows Dutch football ledgend Johan Cruyff holding the winner’s cup outside the municiple theatre in Amsterdam on Juin 3, 1972 after the Ajax Amsterdam beat Inter Milan. / AFP / staff
  • This is a July 7, 1974 file photo of Dutch forward Johan Cruyff, left, runs past German defender Paul Breitner, sitting on the pitch during the final of the Soccer World Cup at the Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany. (AP Photo)
    This is a July 7, 1974 file photo of Dutch forward Johan Cruyff, left, runs past German defender Paul Breitner, sitting on the pitch during the final of the Soccer World Cup at the Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany. (AP Photo)
  • This file photo taken on June 26, 1974 shows Dutch midfielder Johann Cruyff dribbling past Argentinian goalkeeper Daniel Carnevali on his way to scoring a goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina on June, 26, 1974 in Gelsenkirchen. AFP / STF
    This file photo taken on June 26, 1974 shows Dutch midfielder Johann Cruyff dribbling past Argentinian goalkeeper Daniel Carnevali on his way to scoring a goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Argentina on June, 26, 1974 in Gelsenkirchen. AFP / STF
  • A file picture dated 10 March 1999 of Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff (C, with tie), former coach of FC Barcelona, posing with players of the former, so-called ‘Dream Team’ before their testimonial match against the current Barcelona squad at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain. EPA/LLUIS GENE
    A file picture dated 10 March 1999 of Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff (C, with tie), former coach of FC Barcelona, posing with players of the former, so-called ‘Dream Team’ before their testimonial match against the current Barcelona squad at Camp Nou in Barcelona, Spain. EPA/LLUIS GENE
  • This file photo taken on August 01, 1974 shows footballers Johan Cruyff (L), Hugo Sotil (C) and Johan Neeskens, of the Spanish team Barcelona, posing on August 1, 1974 before a match at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona. AFP / AFP FILES
    This file photo taken on August 01, 1974 shows footballers Johan Cruyff (L), Hugo Sotil (C) and Johan Neeskens, of the Spanish team Barcelona, posing on August 1, 1974 before a match at Nou Camp stadium in Barcelona. AFP / AFP FILES
  • Dutch football legend Johan Cruijff, coach of Barcelona, looks on during the Champions League round 1 match between FC Barcelona and Viking Stavanger at the Camp Nou Stadium on September 16, 1992 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Bongarts/Getty Images)
    Dutch football legend Johan Cruijff, coach of Barcelona, looks on during the Champions League round 1 match between FC Barcelona and Viking Stavanger at the Camp Nou Stadium on September 16, 1992 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by Bongarts/Getty Images)
  • In this Monday May 22, 2006 file photo, Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff holds his lifetime achievement award during the Laureus World Sports Awards in Barcelona, Spain. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, file)
    In this Monday May 22, 2006 file photo, Dutch soccer legend Johan Cruyff holds his lifetime achievement award during the Laureus World Sports Awards in Barcelona, Spain. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez, file)
  • Team of Barcelona in 1977. The soccer player Johan Cruyff (Photo by Gianni Ferrari/Cover/Getty Images)
    Team of Barcelona in 1977. The soccer player Johan Cruyff (Photo by Gianni Ferrari/Cover/Getty Images)
  • Johan Cruyff in the Netherlands. Action Images / Sporting Pictures
    Johan Cruyff in the Netherlands. Action Images / Sporting Pictures

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Dutch football legend Johan Cruyff through the years – in pictures

Robert Mickelson

March 24, 2016

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