The information contained in Goal.com may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Goal.com. The news that football legend Johan Cruyff has died has led some to ask whether Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were paying tribute to the Dutchman with their recent outrageous penalty. Just a year after retiring from playing, Cruyff returned to Ajax as manager where his unyielding success continued with two KNVB Cups and the Uefa Cup Winners’ Cup before leaving to take charge at Spanish juggernauts Barcelona. Europe boasts 12 World Cup successes to South America's nine, but no side east of the Atlantic Ocean can match Brazil's record of five wins. In the Barça Store, by the way, already is going back to commercialise also the version 'vintage' of said T-shirt, for the collectors and the nostálgicos. Coached by Barca's Hungarian legend Laszlo Kubala, Europe's first XI reads like a who's who of the continent's football idols of the 1970s. Want an ad-free experience?Subscribe to Independent Premium. In fact it has not taken too much in doing viral, giving the turn to the world. £37m for an untested teenager? Across the pitch, however, and under the charge of Omar Sivori, a favourite at both River Plate and Juventus, South America also boasted household names in every position. Messi tried to force his exit from the Catalan giants in the close season but Barca held firm and a 700 million euro release clause ensured he remained, albeit disgruntled. Footballing world pays tribute to Dutch legend Cruyff, Twitter users reminisce about first time they tried the Cruyff turn, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. Fresh from his spell at the Nou Camp, Cruyff then became a prominent television personality, providing his unrivalled experience to Dutch audiences. Marc-Andre Ter Stegen has established himself as one of the world's finest keepers in recent years, coming to the rescue of Barcelona on countless occasions with his agility and commanding presence between the posts. It seems that it has liked a lot to the fans, so much to the more youngsters as to those who already could enjoy of this ancient equipación the first time that the Barça dressed it, without advertising any. In 1982, Cruyff and his Ajax team-mate Jesper Olsen did the same thing in a match against Helmond Sport. Europe came roaring back, however, with Eusebio and Keita both netting to turn the tables; the former's goal coming from a diving header to convert captain Cruyff's pinpoint cross, a moment to treasure in the only game those two all-time greats played on the same side. ", After joining the Ajax youth system on his 10th birthday, Johan Cruyff made his debut in 1964 before going on to win eight Eredivisie titles and the European Cup on three occasions with the Dutch giants. Former Barcelona player Cruyff spoke about the penalty, revealing it had made him "very happy". How Partey can help solve Arsenal’s creativity issue. For that reason the industry and tireless running of N'Golo Kante is put together with Kevin De Bruyne's all-round talent and the dead-ball and passing ability of Toni Kroos to make a truly lethal trio. At the Nou Camp, he added La Liga and Copa del Rey triumphs to his glittering CV. Please be respectful when making a comment and adhere to our Community Guidelines. Cruyff was an integral figure behind Ajax’s dominance in continental football as the Dutch outfit lifted three consecutive European Cups between 1971-73. Messi has won the Ballon d’Or six times, more than anyone else, but with Ronaldo constantly putting pressure on him, there was a risk he would not win as many as he was capable of. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. 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Overall, however, Europe's slight edge in defence and the engine room should prove enough to take the honours, as long as they manage to shackle that potent triple threat in the South America attack. He scored 33 goals for Oranje in 48 appearances between 1966-1977. Are you sure you want to mark this comment as inappropriate? The score was levelled before half time by another Peruvian, this time Cubillas, and the pendulum continued to swing during a compelling second 45 minutes. A goal apiece for Messi and Neymar would not be quite enough, as Ronaldo nets twice and Lewandowski pops up in the final minutes to seal a 3-2 victory for the 'old world'. Messi did not speak about why he performed the move but his rival Cristiano Ronaldo made a cryptic comment when asked about it. It was Sotil who fired the visiting South Americans into the lead, tucking away Paulo Cezar's cross from close range after a delightful move down the right wing. Talent vs trophies: What matters more when analysing football greatness? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Anyone lucky enough to witness such a game would no doubt be in for a treat. Chumpitaz then levelled from the penalty spot to seal a 4-4 draw. Cruyff argued in 2015 that Juventus superstar Ronaldo is predominantly a "goalscorer" and Messi is "much more a team player than Cristiano is." You can think whatever you like,” said Ronaldo. Ahead of him sits an uncompromising back three of Diego Godin, Jose Maria Gimenez and Thiago Silva, which will ensure that any attempt to break through will endure a rough ride before closing on the last line of defence. Why Man Utd paid big money for 'Messi-esque' Diallo. "It made me very happy what Messi did," Cruyff said. The latter remains the sole European country to have won the trophy on South American soil. A novel attempt to decide which powerhouse ruled the roost was held in 1973 when the best of each continent convened in a clash that showed off the best of the world's talent. Advert The 79 … Further ahead our captain Cristiano Ronaldo will be ably assisted by Robert Lewandowski's marksmanship, with Kylian Mbappe racing down the line out wide to put further pressure on the South America defence. The forward’s colourful exploits allowed the Netherlands to reach the World Cup final in 1974 but he couldn’t help see off an imperious Germany side at Munich's Olympic Stadium. Now a global superstar, the enigmatic forward wrote himself into football folklore after perfecting the ‘Cruyff turn’ which is still being copied by modern day footballers today.
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