Flying Dutchman Johan Cryuff is no more
Q. Which football striker and coach was known as the Flying Dutchman?- Published on 25 Mar 16a. Johann Schmidt
b. Johann Hansel
c. Johan Cryuff
d. Jonah Cryuff
ANSWER: Johan Cryuff
Legendary Dutch football striker and coach, Johan Cryuff has died of lung cancer at the age of 68. Cry embodied Dutch total football which focuses on fluid play style involving ball possession and rapid massing, involving members in either attack or defence. He helped Alex Amsterdam win the European Cup three consecutive years from 1971 to 1973. He was also named European Footballer of the Year in 1971, 1973 and 1974. He had recently been diagnosed with lung cancer.
