As the godfather of Barcelona, ??Cruyff devoted his most glorious years to this Spanish club, whether as a player or as a coach. His contribution to the team is All Barcelona fans must respect him. It can even be said that without Cruyff's discovery, there would not be Guardiola today, nor would there be an unprecedented 6-championship Barcelona dynasty.
In 1947, Cruyff was born in a slum in the Netherlands. Due to his poor family, he was skinny and weak in his youth, but this did not prevent the Dutch from being obsessed with football. Because of his talent, when Cruyff was 13 years old, an accidental opportunity brought him to the Ajax youth team. In just the first season, Cruyff, who had a poor family, scored an incredible 74 goals. His performance shocked the entire Dutch football world. At the age of 16, Cruyff officially joined the Ajax club and became a true professional player.
In 1964, Cruyff played his first Dutch League game at the age of 17 and scored a goal. A year later, Cruyff performed better and better and gradually became the core of the team. In the nine years from 1964 to 1973, Cruyff won six league titles, four Dutch Cups, three European Champions Cups, and was elected Dutch Footballer of the Year five times.
In August 1973, Cruyff joined Barcelona. He scored twice in his first La Liga game and helped Barcelona win the La Liga championship in the first season, especially 5-0 away from home. Cruyff scored two goals in a huge victory over Real Madrid, which was impressive. Previously, Barcelona had missed the La Liga title for 13 years. When playing for Barcelona in the 1970s, Cruyff and Beckenbauer were very popular. He was the most outstanding representative of total football in that era, and was also the first football player to be named the best player in Europe three times. Famous star.
When Cruyff coached Barcelona from 1988 to 1996, he led Barcelona to start the famous Dream Team era. In 9 years, Barcelona won 4 league championships, 1 King's Cup, and the European Champions Cup in 1992, leaving this club with the most glorious honor. In particular, Cruyff was one of the founders and leaders of Barcelona's youth training camp La Masia. It was he who established the structural blueprint of 433, led Barcelona's football philosophy, and led Barcelona to a certain theoretical height. , pointing to the future direction of Barcelona.