#cruyff

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what if both your greatest dream and nightmare was being compared to your mentor and idol. what if you were just like him but nothing like him at all. what if you just couldn't bring yourself to follow his methods because your greatest fear isn't losing, it's your players not loving you. what if you surpassed his legacy and yet never felt like you were good enough to be compared to him. what if, despite how much you loved him, you were forever haunted by the fear that your players might perceive you as you perceived him. what if his death meant you didn't have to worry about his approval anymore but also meant you'd never get to ask him for advice again. but what if that didn't matter because you'll have his voice in your head forever. what if everyone watching this noticed that i made the ball bounce on beat at the beginning omggg

snitching on himself not even 4 pages later.

I felt a tickle running down my throat to my abdomen when I saw this photo. Then I thought to myself: "Yes, I must share it in Tumblr"

Johan Cruyff (1974).

Johan Cruyff trains with Ajax, in connection with possible come-back, with Wim Janssen and trainer Kurt Linder on November 23, 1981. Amsterdam, Noord-Holland.

Johan Cruyff at the World Cup in (at the time) West Germany and West Berlin (1974.)