To be named as one of the players in Pele’s list of greatest living footballers is no mean achievement. Johan Neeskens, a key player in Rinus Michel’s famous Dutch side of the 1970s, is proud of what he achieved in his distinguished career. The scorer of the fastest goal in a World Cup final, the 70-year-old Neeskens is now enjoying his role as a mentor and as a coach’s educator.
“I am proud of what I achieved as a player. I played in two World Cups finals and scored the fastest goal in a World Cup final. We were a bit unfortunate that we played against the home teams (Germany and Argentina) in both finals,” said Neeskens.
