And led by Gregg Popovich, a Hall of Fame coach who directed his players like a maestro conducting an orchestra, this ...

Pop’s global perspective came from his own background. He was born in Indiana to a Serbian ... positionless style of European soccer revolutionized by the Dutch legend Johan Cruyff. Players were ...

We’re so busy hailing the great achievements of players-turned-managers Johan Cruyff and Pep Guardiola, that we’ve overlooked the two-year stint Diego Maradona did at the club. Whichever way ...

In truth, Johan Cruyff’s most successful spell as a player came during his time at Ajax, where he was the on-field leader and translator of Johan Neeskens’ “Total Football” revolution.

1970s: Johan Cruyff tilts the balance Barça’s way Johan Cruyff’s arrival as a Barça player in 1974 helped tilt the ElClasico balance back towards the Catalan capital, and the Dutchman’s ...

Barcelona are regarded as one of the best teams in Europe. Let's take a look at their Champions League record in recent years ...