Beyond club trophies and individual awards, there is one title that often separates football stars from immortal legends: the ...

Johan Cruyff, one of soccer's greatest players and most influential and visionary coaches, died aged 68 on Thursday after a ...

FIFA counts down to the World Cup 2026 with a daily statistical story. Johan Cruyff created 36 chances for the Netherlands at Germany 1974 – the most by any player at one World Cup. Diego Maradona is ...

‘El Salvador’ was some mythical figure. Johan Cruyff had gone on a wrecking tour of Europe, inspiring Ajax to three straight European Cups, smashing the world-transfer record, and performing ...

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 ...