It's unbelievable. I changed the way Barcelona played. Now, Spain have had to change. — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
For years, we have had many coaches in football, but there are no teachers anymore. And you see that in the play… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
The romance of English football is fantastic, but it has lost its identity under the influence of other cultures. — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
My foundation now has some 120 football pitches laid out for children, a lot of them immigrants. We live in a multicultural society. — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
Ajax was spending too much money; they were buying players that were too expensive. If you get 100 per cent, you can't… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
Football should never be a worry. It should be exciting. When a child plays football outside, he doesn't need to worry. Professionals… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
In the Premier League, the money is a problem, but I don't really know how to control it. — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
Coaching courses are still much too theoretical, and this is what you see reflected in the basic technical skills of the average… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
My generation put in a lot more hours playing football after school than kids today. These days, all the football these kids… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
Football is not about suffering. It's about enjoyment. Control the ball, be friendly with it, try to attack, try to score goals.… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
If you look at other countries, you see they have different values: defend more, pass the ball out more, winning is holy.… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
It's like everything in football - and life. You need to look, you need to think, you need to move, you need… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
It's disappointing to see how football, the world's No. 1 sport, is not No. 1 when it comes to development. It seems… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
Ajax is a multicultural club, and we have found that many talented immigrant players quit when they reach puberty. So we wanted… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
Van Gaal has a good vision of football, but it is not mine. He wants to gel winning teams and has a… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
Football is now all about money. There are problems with the values within the game. This is sad because football is the… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
When I was playing in the Ajax youth teams - when I was, say, 14, 15 - you started to get all… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
If you take golf, you have a teacher for the drive, a teacher for the approach play, and a teacher for the… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
This is the great crisis in football now. It's not just Rangers; it's a lot of clubs. Big clubs always create more… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
How can you create a team and bring all these egos together? The main goal for Manchester United is for them to… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
There are some people who might have better technique than me, and some may be fitter than me, but the main thing… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
Everybody could use the money, but you don't play for it - you play with your heart - and that's a big… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share Image
For years, we have had many coaches in football, but there are no teachers anymore. And you see that in the play itself. — Johan Cruyff Copy Share
Football is not about suffering. It's about enjoyment. Control the ball, be friendly with it, try to attack, try to score goals. Of course… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share
If you look at other countries, you see they have different values: defend more, pass the ball out more, winning is holy. In England,… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share
It's disappointing to see how football, the world's No. 1 sport, is not No. 1 when it comes to development. It seems to me… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share
How can you create a team and bring all these egos together? The main goal for Manchester United is for them to play well… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share
Ajax is a multicultural club, and we have found that many talented immigrant players quit when they reach puberty. So we wanted to tackle… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share
Everybody could use the money, but you don't play for it - you play with your heart - and that's a big difference you… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share
I always delegate. If someone is very good at something, whatever it is, he will be in charge. — Johan Cruyff Copy Share
Football should never be a worry. It should be exciting. When a child plays football outside, he doesn't need to worry. Professionals should be… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share
When I don't have control of the ball, what do I do? I press to get it back. It's a way of defending. But… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share
I wanted to get my coaching badges after retiring, and I asked to take the exam, but they told me I needed to study… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share
The most important part are the fans, that people going home are happy. It's their time off, and you should give them something to… — Johan Cruyff Copy Share
