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However, most notably, Dutch star Johan Cruyff, who won the Golden Ball in the previous 1974 FIFA World Cup, refused to take part in the 1978 World Cup, even though he earlier participated in the 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification. Allegations that Cruyff refused to participate because of political convictions were denied by him 30 years later ...
The trick was famously employed by Cruyff during the 1974 World Cup. [129] Johan Cruyff ... was the reason he decided not to go to the World Cup in Argentina in 1978 ...
Initial Broadcast Date: 23 April 1978 A tribute to some of the great names of the game - George Best, Franz Beckenbauer, Johan Cruyff and Pelé - how they became stars and what they achieved. In addition, action features new names, like Brazil's Zico, who were looking to become the superstars of the 1978 FIFA World Cup Finals in Argentina. 2.
The 1974 World Cup was hosted by West Germany and Beckenbauer led his side to victory, including a hard-fought 2–1 win over the hotly favoured Netherlands side featuring Johan Cruyff. Beckenbauer and his fellow defenders man-marked Cruyff so well that the Dutch were never quite able to put their "Total Football" into full use. [1]
In 1977 he returned to Peru and became two-time national champion with Alianza Lima in 1977 and 1978. In 1973 he joined the starting team of the America national team that faced the Europe team of Johan Cruyff, Eusébio and Giacinto Facchetti. The match ended 4–4, and Sotil scored the third goal for his team, then in a penalty shootout the ...
The Total Football system was prone to defeat, experienced notably in the final of the 1974 FIFA World Cup contested by the Dutch and West Germany. [27] Michels and Cruyff saw their ability to introduce playmaking stifled in the second half of the match by the effective marking of Berti Vogts.
Johannes Jacobus Neeskens (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈjoːɦɑ ˈneːskəns]; 15 September 1951 – 6 October 2024) was a Dutch football manager and player. A midfielder, he was an important member of the Netherlands national team that finished as runners-up in the 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups and is considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time.
Johan Cruyff in action during the 1974 FIFA World Cup A new trophy was created for the 1974 edition , held in West Germany. After a draw in their first UEFA/CONMEBOL Intercontinental play-off match against Chile in the qualifiers, the Soviet Union refused to travel to the Chilean capital for the return fixture for political reasons, and in ...