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Managers who won major trophies in club and international football

These coaches all tasted glory on both stages

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Tottenham: Bill Nicholson ideals at the heart of Ange Postecoglou’s plans for Spurs

Postecoglou believes there is a ‘synergy’ between his approach and the beliefs of legendary double-winning Spurs manager

Evening Standard

'We didn't win, but beautiful football was our legacy': the late Johan Neeskens in one of his last-ever interviews - on Total Football, Johan Cruyff and heartbreak in 1974

Earlier this year, FourFourTwo spoke to Johan Neeskens for a feature on Holland's great 1974 side, not knowing it would be one of the final interviews

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Johan Neeskens, the most complete player of the Total Football era

In today’s Football Daily: Remembering the great Johan Neeskens

The Guardian - UK

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

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

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Why do the Netherlands play in orange?

There is no orange on the Dutch flag – so why are the Netherlands so associated with the colour?

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Euros winners without playing a match

A look at the European champions who never got on the pitch as their national teams triumphed...

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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

The high press: football tactics explained

What exactly is the high press? Here's our tactical explainer

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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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The best football managers of the 80s

Ranking the decade's greatest gaffers

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Ranked! The 10 best Barcelona sides ever

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

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Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola enters his third age as all-time great

With his status confirmed, there’s no reason Spaniard can’t surpass Carlo Ancelotti’s record of Champions League wins

The Independent UK

Sarina Wiegman: The mastermind behind England’s bid for Euro 2022 glory

The Dutch head coach has a stellar track record – and may yet add more silverware, writes Karl Matchett

Daily Mirror

Roy Hodgson names three icons for Erik ten Hag to follow to become "a wonder manager"

Former England and Liverpool boss Roy Hodgson believes incoming permanent Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag is well-prepared to succeed in the Premier League

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