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The Latest Breaking News from Johan Cruyff

Fluid poetry has beaten brutality in the battle for football’s evolution

In 1970, Rinus Michels was pioneering a new style of play while Leeds and Chelsea were kicking lumps out of each other

The Guardian - UK

Managers who won trophies in multiple countries

These coaches all got their hands on silverware with clubs from at least two nations

FourFourTwo

How Phil Foden has developed into Manchester City’s outstanding player

Young midfielder was player of the match against Real Madrid and is now trusted by Pep Guardiola to be centre stage

The Guardian - UK

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The best Dutch footballers ever

FFT ranks the finest players to come out of the Netherlands

FourFourTwo

FC 24 Golazo guide with new cards for Cruyff, Crouch and Cafu

Plus see all Robin van Persie objectives in your FC 24 Golazo guide

GamesRadar

Footballers who wore unusual shirt numbers

From the bizarre to the ridiculous, a look at some of the more unusual shirt number choices for footballers over the years...

FourFourTwo

Football quiz: can you name these nations’ most-capped male players?

Which players have turned out the most times for the top 16 countries in men’s football? Test your knowledge now

The Guardian - UK

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Jari Litmanen on Ajax, Barça and a wrist that ‘broke into eight pieces’

The best footballer Finland has ever produced talks to Michael Butler about the highs and lows of his career and his anonymous life today in Estonia

The Guardian - UK

"He was semi-depressed, he didn’t leave our room for two or three days" Former roommate of Pep Guardiola recalls tough times in Spain and the 'inevitable' signs he was destined for greatness

In an interview for FourFourTwo, Albert Ferrer spoke about rooming with Guardiola and the signs that hinted at a future in management

FourFourTwo

Former Manchester United man claims he was 'top of Johan Cruyff's Barcelona shopping list'

The ex-Manchester United star says he was a wanted man

FourFourTwo

Pep Guardiola: Chasing Perfection review – might have been better if he was actually interviewed

It’s not exactly the most probing film, and the man himself is largely absent, but the story of Guardiola’s rise to glory is undeniably inspiring

The Guardian - UK

Ivan Toney, imagined scenarios and a history of interesting comments

In today’s Football Daily: Ivan Toney, Palace ambitions and more

The Guardian - UK

'They are still looking for the next Eddy, but they’ll never find one': Eight riders have been called 'The Next Merckx', but none have achieved as much

Heavy is the head that wears the crown of a comparison to cycling’s most revered rider – Chris Marshall-Bell gets the measure of what is simultaneously cycling’s greatest compliment and greatest curse

Cycling Weekly

Franz Beckenbauer: Iconic 'Kaiser' transformed football forever on his way to conquering the world

The sporting great passed away this week, leaving a legacy that may never be matched

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The Guardian - UK

Franz Beckenbauer was the complete footballer and a triumphant coach

Der Kaiser was effortlessly ahead of his time on the pitch with Bayern and West Germany and won a World Cup as a manager

International Business Times

Beckenbauer The Stylish Kaiser Who Ruled German Football

Franz Beckenbauer, an iconic German player and later coach with a knack for leading his teams to greatness, has died at the age of 78.

The Guardian - UK

De Zerbi snubs compromises as Brighton’s highwire act pays off

Club’s form has declined after brilliant start but their risky possession game was at its thrilling best against Tottenham

The Guardian - UK

QPR’s Martí Cifuentes: ‘I’m an optimist. I don’t have any magical recipe’

Catalan is used to proving doubters wrong and is applying lessons from Cruyff in his push to keep club in the Championship, he tells Jacob Steinberg

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Latin Times

Remembering Lionel Messi's Record-Breaking 91 Goals in 2012

Lionel Messi also won two European Golden Boots between 2012-13.

FourFourTwo

Ranked! The 10 best Barcelona sides ever

Delving into the depths of the best Barcelona sides ever – from Rivaldo to Ronaldinho, Maradona to Messi

The Hindu

Daily Quiz | On FC Barcelona

A quiz on FC Barcelona, one of the world’s most sporting teams, that had its genesis on November 29, 1899

The National (Scotland)

Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders hails Ben Doak as he pinpoints Johan Cruyff pathway

He is a big fan of the forward.

The Guardian - UK

‘We play as one’: Bas de Leede on Total Cricket, Cruyff and the World Cup

All-rounder praised by Durham’s director of cricket was instrumental in his country qualifying for India in October

The Independent UK

Focus on Spain ahead of their World Cup final showdown with England or Australia

The Spaniards had never before progressed beyond the last 16.

The Guardian - UK

Netherlands and Spain set for quarter-final battle of substance and style

Two European sides differ tactically, which will make for one of the tournament’s most fascinating encounters

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