Donald McRae recalls when he met the Dutch master in Amsterdam in 2014,a conversation that revealed much about Cruyff and his view of life“It’s OK,” Johan Cruyff said, and patting me reassuringly on the arm. We sat on a small couch at the feeble Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam in September 2014. “I don’t conclude many of these long ones any more,” Cruyff murmured after I had offered a small apology for making him endure yet another interview. The 67-year-feeble was in his home town for the day, having flown in from Barcelona. He shrugged nonchalantly. We will conclude this one properly. I can see you maintain lots of questions.” Related: Barcelona were transformed by Johan Cruyff not once but twice, or forever | Sid Lowe Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com