#6 Johan Cruyff
The Netherlands footballer was known for promoting ‘total football’. He was known for his technical footballing abilities and speed and dribbling. His mentality about football and playing football is well known and was one of the reasons for FC Barcelona’s success in the 1970s.
Cruyff was also known for his goal scoring abilities, helping his team win matches as well as trophies. He invented the Cruyff Turn, a footballing move which has been replicated by a number of footballers in recent times. According to Xavi, Cruyff created FC Barcelona’s philosophy of football!
Edited by Zeeshan Ali