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Johan Neeskens deserves place next to Cruyff in Total Football pantheon

While Johan Cruyff is the philosophical lodestar of Dutch football, his teammate was also hugely influential

The Guardian - UK

Netherlands and Ajax great Johan Neeskens dies aged 73

Neesken was part of the great Dutch side which reached the final of the World Cups in 1974 and 1978.

The Independent UK

Teams that won major finals on home soil

A look at some of the men's national teams and club sides that won major trophies in their home country or at their own stadium...

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Ranked! The 20 best cult Champions League sides ever

Recalling the Champions League cult sides of days gone by whose very mention is enough to trigger nostalgia

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Best Johan Cruyff quotes

Johan Cruyff is perhaps the most influential figure in football history. Here, a look at some of his most memorable quotes...

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The best ever Eastern European players

Featuring big-name stars from Hungary, Poland and beyond

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England, Netherlands and the curious case of intertwined ideals, style and history

Decades of overlapping cultures make this a fascinating semi-final battle at Euro 2024

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Netherlands have the advantage for England Euro 2024 semi-final clash: thanks to past and present in Dortmund

The Dutch take on Gareth Southgate's England side for a place in the Euro 2024 final on Wednesday evening

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A look at some of England’s memorable matches against the Netherlands

There have only been 22 encounters between the sides.

The Independent UK

Pep’s disciples! Slot, Maresca, Kompany, Arteta & Alonso, PLUS Sturridge, Higuita, the New York derby and more!

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Euro 2024: Penalty shootouts set to take center stage as psychology and new tactics come into play

The penalty shootout is a tense battle of wills over 12 yards (11 meters) that has increasingly become a huge part of soccer and an unavoidable feature of the knockout stage in the biggest competitions

The Independent UK

Why Wout Weghorst is the ‘English’ contradiction at the heart of the Netherlands team

Coach Ronald Koeman, a face of Dutch football, admitted his side need some ‘English qualities’. Enter Weghorst...

The Independent UK

Brilliant Oranje: 50 years on, the game is still in thrall to Total Football

The influence of the Netherlands at the 1974 World Cup – Cruyff and the high-press revolution – will still resonate at the Euros in Germany

The Guardian - UK

The best strike partnerships ever

FFT profiles some iconic and prolific attacking pairings

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The best international football kits ever

Ranking the finest threads worn by national teams

The Guardian - US

There’s another word for Manchester City’s dominance: unhealthy

The club’s phenomenal wealth, and its supreme competence, has led to an excellence that is both predictable and a perhaps a little dull

The Guardian - UK

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

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Managers who won trophies in multiple countries

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

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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

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The best Dutch footballers ever

FFT ranks the finest players to come out of the Netherlands

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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

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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...

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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"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

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