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'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

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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

FourFourTwo

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

The Independent UK

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

FourFourTwo

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...

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The Guardian - 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

FourFourTwo

The best strike partnerships ever

FFT profiles some iconic and prolific attacking pairings

FourFourTwo

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

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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

FourFourTwo

Managers who won trophies in multiple countries

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

The Guardian - UK

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

FourFourTwo

The best Dutch footballers ever

FFT ranks the finest players to come out of the Netherlands

GamesRadar

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

FourFourTwo

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

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