Quotes by Johan Cruyff

About Johan Cruyff:

Hendrik Johannes Cruijff is a former Dutch professional footballer and manager, who mostly recently managed the Catalonia football team. As a player he won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974, a record jointly held with French playmaker Michel Platini and Dutch compatriot Marco van Basten.
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Football is about having the best offensive play possible. I always like to play offensive football, and nobody will convince me otherwise.

Johan Cruyff

One trophy is good, but two are better. That way, when a hero wears his medals on his chest, at least his steps are level as he walks by.

Johan Cruyff

Every disadvantage has its advantage.

Johan Cruyff

I don't want to be a thief of my own wallet.

Johan Cruyff

I'm not religious. In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch. If it works all matches must therefore end in a draw.

Johan Cruyff

Italians can not beat us, but we can certainly lose against them.

Johan Cruyff

Soccer is simple, but it is difficult to play simple.

Johan Cruyff

Sometimes something's got to happen before something is going to happen.

Johan Cruyff

Speed is often confused with insight. When I start running earlier than the others, I appear faster.

Johan Cruyff

To win you have to score one more goal than your opponent.

Johan Cruyff

Without the ball, you can't win.

Johan Cruyff

You have got to shoot, otherwise you can't score.

Johan Cruyff

I look at Messi, and he makes me laugh. A beautiful footballer who is still like a kid. A world superstar, but still a kid. Innocent, you know. He just plays.

Johan Cruyff

Ajax is a multicultural club, and we have found that many talented immigrant players quit when they reach puberty. So we wanted to tackle this problem with someone from the same background who had come through it. And that was Edgar Davids. During on...

Johan Cruyff

Footballers from the street are more important than trained coaches.

Johan Cruyff

Before I make a mistake, I don't make that mistake.

Johan Cruyff

Football is a game of mistakes. Whoever makes the fewest mistakes wins.

Johan Cruyff

If I wanted you to understand, I would explain it better.

Johan Cruyff

The disabled people that do sport, they don't think about what they don't have but try to get better with what they do have. That is the same for me.

Johan Cruyff

My foundation now has some 120 football pitches laid out for children, a lot of them immigrants. We live in a multicultural society.

Johan Cruyff

Author Bio

  • NameJohan Cruyff
  • Descriptiona former Dutch footballer and the manager of the Catalonia football team
  • AliasesHendrik Johannes Cruijff; Cruyff
  • BornApril 25, 1947
  • CountryNetherlands
  • ProfessionAssociation Football Player