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BIZARRE: Johan neeskens - You Need To See This

Has a football team ever finished on zero points without a deduction?

Plus: youngest players to score a trophy-clinching goal, an apology to Albert Kidd and keepers seeing red

The Guardian - UK

Ranked! The 50 greatest Barcelona players of all time

Barcelona are more than a club, according to the motto – and this half-century of legends have written their names into Camp Nou folklore

FourFourTwo

The 25 Best Midfielders in Soccer History—Ranked

From Andrés Iniesta to Zinedine Zidane, Andrea Pirlo to Zico, the list of legendary midfielders is an illustrious one.

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Punches, sweary protests and legendary voiceovers – take the Thursday quiz

Twenty questions on notable pop culture, sporting and political figures we lost this year. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

The 55 Greatest Soccer Players of All Time

Lionel Messi, Pele, Cristiano Ronaldo and Diego Maradona headline the greatest soccer players of all time.

Sports Illustrated

Sports quiz of the week: Johan Neeskens, Bond and airborne antics

Test your knowledge of football, cricket, tennis, darts and more over the last seven days

The Guardian - UK

Jürgen Klopp’s new gig: a ‘dagger in the heart for football romantics’

In today’s Football Daily: Jürgen Klopp rediscovers his energy

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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

FourFourTwo

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

Johan Neeskens, the great Dutch midfielder who played in two World Cup finals, dies aged 73

Neeskens spent most of his career playing for Ajax and Barcelona

The Independent UK

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

Johan Neeskens, former Netherlands and Ajax midfielder, dies aged 73

The Dutch FA said ‘the world not only says goodbye to a gifted sportsman but above all, to a compassionate, driven, and wonderful person’

The Guardian - UK

The biggest overseas stars ever to play in North America

Ranking the biggest names to ply their trade in the NASL and MLS

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The Times of India

Dutch legend Neeskens unveils Mizoram Football Association golden jubilee logo

Mizoram Football Association began their golden jubilee celebrations in style as Dutch football legend Johan Neeskens unveiled a special logo to commemorate the occasion at Lammual Stadium in Aizawl.

The Times of India

Didn't win World Cup, but we left a good impression: Johan Neeskens

Hero of Holland's 1974 campaign, Johan Neeskens, talks about Total Football, Ajax, Barcelona more...

The Hindu

Proud of my achievements: Johan Neeskens

A key player in Rinus Micheal’s famous Dutch side of the 1970s, Neeskens scored the fastest goal in a World Cup final

FourFourTwo

Ranked! The 10 best Dutch players ever

The best Dutch players ever have style, grace and intelligence – and these are the best of the lot

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