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The Man Who Invented Modern Soccer Dies At 68

Written by Teunis Felter

It would be impossible to even approach summing up the totality of Johan Cruyff’s unparalleled influence and contributions to the game of soccer in one blog post. First as the best player on the planet suiting up for Ajax, Barcelona, and the Dutch national team in the 1960s and 1970s, and later as a manager for those same two clubs.

http://screamer.deadspin.com/johan-cruyff-the-man-who-invented-modern-soccer-dies-1766832578

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Teunis Felter

Teunis Felter has over 20 years experience as an author, editor, and scientist. When not exploring outside, he enjoys reading history, researching genealogy, and civilly discussing politics.