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TRIBUTE TO FOOTBALL LEGEND, JOHAN CRUYFF; DIES OF LUNG CANCER

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Legendary Dutch footballer, Johan Cruyff, has passed away after following
his prolonged battle with lung cancer. He passed on aged 68. Johan Cruyff was a
key member of the famous Netherlands side of the 1970s, has lost his
long-running battle with lung cancer.

A statement on Cruyff’s website reads: ‘On March 24 2016 Johan Cruyff (68)
died peacefully in Barcelona, surrounded by his family after a hard fought
battle with cancer. It’s with great sadness that we ask you to respect the
family’s privacy during their time of grief.”
Johan Cruyff, a three-time European player of year won three European
championships with Ajax and one with Barcelona as a coach.
The world-record transfer fee Barcelona paid for Cruyff in 1973 was a
milestone in the commercialization of sport.
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