Йохан Кройф цитаты
Йохан Кройф
Дата рождения: 25. Апрель 1947
Дата смерти: 24. Март 2016
Хе́ндрик Йо́ханнес Кройф — нидерландский футболист и тренер сборной Нидерландов, «Аякса» и «Барселоны». Всего за свою карьеру сыграл 752 матча, забил 425 мячей. Трёхкратный обладатель Золотого мяча, три раза выигрывал Кубок европейских чемпионов в качестве игрока и один раз в качестве тренера. Широко признан одним из лучших футболистов XX века.
26 марта 2010 года Кройф был объявлен почётным президентом ФК «Барселона» за свои заслуги перед клубом в качестве игрока и тренера. Был временно лишён этой должности новым президентом клуба Сандро Розелем в июле 2010 года, так как устав клуба не предусматривает такой должности.
Скончался 24 марта 2016 года в Барселоне в возрасте 68 лет от рака лёгких.
Являлся совладельцем обувного бренда Cruyff Classics.
В январе 2017 года УЕФА, охарактеризовав Кройфа как «человека, заново открывшего „Барселону“», включило его в десятку тренеров, оказавших наибольшее влияние на развитие европейского футбола с момента основания организации в 1954 году.
Цитаты Йохан Кройф
„I haven't always been understood. As a footballer, as coach and also for what I did after all that. But OK, Rembrandt and Van Gogh weren't understood either. That's what you learn: people go on bothering you until you're a genius.“
— Johan Cruyff
reported in Johan Cruyff (2016). My Turn: The Autobiography.
„We [Barça] are a unique club in the world, no one has kept their jersey intact throughout their history, yet have remained as competitive as they come. (...) We have sold this uniqueness for about six percent of our budget. I understand that we are currently losing more than we are earning. However, by selling the shirt it shows me that we are not being creative, and that we have become vulgar.“
— Johan Cruyff
Cruyff criticises club's shirt sponsorship deal with Qatar Foundation ([http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spanish-football/2011/04/22/2452965/qatar-foundation-deal-may-have-kept-messi-at-barcelona-but Goal.com, 22 April 2011]).
„In my teams, the goalie is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender.“
— Johan Cruyff
reported in Ramón Calderón's [http://www.newsweek.com/johan-cruyff-ramon-calderon-barcelona-real-madrid-440545 Newsweek.com column] (24 March 2016).
„Winning is an important thing, but to have your own style, to have people copy you, to admire you, that is the greatest gift.“
— Johan Cruyff
reported in Jonathan Wilson (Eurosport, 24 March 2016), [http://www.eurosport.co.uk/football/johan-cruyff-s-legacy-the-whole-of-modern-football_sto5368491/story.shtml Johan Cruyff's legacy? The whole of modern football].
„Quality without results is pointless. Results without quality is boring.“
— Johan Cruyff
reported in Leo Messi's [https://twitter.com/messi10stats/status/713002758203310080 Twitter page] (24 March 2016).
„I like technical players who can also think in terms of the team's interests. I've already mentioned Iniesta and Xavi, who disprove entirely the theory that only physically strong footballers with a lot of running ability can play in their positions.“
— Johan Cruyff
reported in Johan Cruyff (2016). My Turn: The Autobiography.
„Van Gaal has a good vision on football. But it's not mine. He wants to gel winning teams and has a militaristic way of working with his tactics. I don't. I want individuals to think for themselves and take the decision on the pitch that is best for the situation... I don't have anything against computers, but you judge football players intuitively and with your heart.“
— Johan Cruyff
reported in Maarten Meijer (2014). Louis van Gaal: The Biography.
„You should know that I had problems at the end of my career as a player here and I don't know if you know that someone [put] a rifle at my head and tied me up and tied up my wife in front of the children at our flat in Barcelona. The children were going to school accompanied by the police. The police slept in our house for three or four months. I was going to matches with a bodyguard. All these things change your point of view towards many things. There are moments in life in which there are other values. We wanted to stop this and be a little more sensible. It was the moment to leave football and I couldn't play in the World Cup after this.“
— Johan Cruyff
[https://www.theguardian.com/football/2008/apr/17/newsstory.sport In an interview with Catalunya Radio (April 2008)], he said that the attempted kidnap (in 1977) was the reason he decided not to go to the 1978 World Cup in Argentina.
„We showed the world you could enjoy being a footballer; you could laugh and have a fantastic time. I represent the era which proved that attractive football was enjoyable and successful, and good fun to play too.“
— Johan Cruyff
In They said It: Johan Cruyff ([http://www.fifa.com/news/y=2014/m=4/news=they-said-it-johan-cruyff-2323958.html FIFA.com, 25 April 2014]).
„4-5-1? Never. It was always 4-3-3 for me as a player and as manager, just like [Frank] Rijkaard at Barcelona. With 4-3-3, it's much easier to make combinations going forward. With only one forward, who is he going to pass to? Who is he going to make combinations with? Football is about having the best offensive play possible. I always like to play offensive football and nobody will convince me otherwise.“
— Johan Cruyff
In [https://www.theguardian.com/football/2005/oct/01/sport.comment6 an interview with Lawrence Donegan of The Guardian] (1 October 2005).
„If you can't win, make sure you don't lose.“
— Johan Cruyff
In They said It: Johan Cruyff ([http://www.fifa.com/news/y=2014/m=4/news=they-said-it-johan-cruyff-2323958.html FIFA.com, 25 April 2014]).
„That December [1992], we [Barça] lost the Intercontinental Cup match against São Paulo 2–1. It was one of the few times that I had no problems with a defeat. I've always admired the Brazilian coach Telê Santana for his vision, because it always displayed a genuine love of football.“
— Johan Cruyff
reported in Johan Cruyff (2016). My Turn: The Autobiography.
