Top 20 Quotes by Johan Cruyff

About Johan Cruyff

These are some quotes by Dutch author Johan Cruyff Athlete, who lived between April 25, 1947 and March 24, 2016.

I look at Messi, and he makes me laugh. A beautiful footballer who is still like a kid. A world superstar, but still a kid. Innocent, you know. He just plays.

I look at Messi, and he makes me laugh. A beautiful footballer who is still like a kid. A world superstar, but still a kid. Innocent, you know. He just plays.

Johan Cruyff

Every disadvantage has its advantage.

Every disadvantage has its advantage.

Johan Cruyff

To win you have to score one more goal than your opponent.

To win you have to score one more goal than your opponent.

Johan Cruyff

I don't want to be a thief of my own wallet.

I don't want to be a thief of my own wallet.

Johan Cruyff

I'm not religious. In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch. If it works all matches must therefore end in a draw.

I'm not religious. In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch. If it works all matches must therefore end in a draw.

Johan Cruyff

You have got to shoot, otherwise you can't score.

You have got to shoot, otherwise you can't score.

Johan Cruyff

Ajax is a multicultural club, and we have found that many talented immigrant players quit when they reach puberty. So we wanted to tackle this problem with someone from the same background who had come through it. And that was Edgar Davids. During one of our fights, I pointed that out to him. But it had nothing to do with his skin colour.

Johan Cruyff

Speed is often confused with insight. When I start running earlier than the others, I appear faster.

Speed is often confused with insight. When I start running earlier than the others, I appear faster.

Johan Cruyff

Footballers from the street are more important than trained coaches.

Footballers from the street are more important than trained coaches.

Johan Cruyff

Football is a game of mistakes. Whoever makes the fewest mistakes wins.

Football is a game of mistakes. Whoever makes the fewest mistakes wins.

Johan Cruyff

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