Total Football

Johan Cruyff, Total Football pioneer, hailed as greatest player ever for revolutionising the sport

No one could quite turn it like Johan Cruyff: Dutch legend dies after losing battle with cancer

As a player, Cruyff was the embodiment of Dutch "total football", a fluid style of play focused on ball possession and rapid passing, and involving all members of the team in both attack and defence.

Dutch football great Johan Cruyff diagnosed with lung cancer

Dutch football great Johan Cruyff, regarded as one of the world's greatest-ever players, has been diagnosed with lung cancer, his management team said on Thursday.