14 quotes capturing the essence of Johan Cruyff

Cruyff moved to the Washington Diplomats in the US after he lost millions in pig farming

A real football brain. He had superb control, he was inventive and he could perform magic with a ball to get himself out of trouble instinctively. He got a lot of goals, and although he was so skillful, he didn’t show off – he played to the strengths of the players around him.

— Sir Bobby Charlton

A great coach, a great player, a serial winner

I played under great coaches like Guus Hiddink and Rinus Michels, but Cruyff shades it for me. An inspirational figure, he always wanted something more from his teams – for him, it wasn’t enough just to win; success had to be achieved in a manner that would be remembered and discussed for years. He was always a winner – a winning football player and a winning coach.

— Ronald Koeman