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The Latest Breaking News from Johan Cruyff

Ivan Toney, imagined scenarios and a history of interesting comments

In today’s Football Daily: Ivan Toney, Palace ambitions and more

The Guardian - UK

'They are still looking for the next Eddy, but they’ll never find one': Eight riders have been called 'The Next Merckx', but none have achieved as much

Heavy is the head that wears the crown of a comparison to cycling’s most revered rider – Chris Marshall-Bell gets the measure of what is simultaneously cycling’s greatest compliment and greatest curse

Cycling Weekly

Franz Beckenbauer: Iconic 'Kaiser' transformed football forever on his way to conquering the world

The sporting great passed away this week, leaving a legacy that may never be matched

Evening Standard

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Franz Beckenbauer was the complete footballer and a triumphant coach

Der Kaiser was effortlessly ahead of his time on the pitch with Bayern and West Germany and won a World Cup as a manager

The Guardian - UK

Beckenbauer The Stylish Kaiser Who Ruled German Football

Franz Beckenbauer, an iconic German player and later coach with a knack for leading his teams to greatness, has died at the age of 78.

International Business Times

De Zerbi snubs compromises as Brighton’s highwire act pays off

Club’s form has declined after brilliant start but their risky possession game was at its thrilling best against Tottenham

The Guardian - UK

QPR’s Martí Cifuentes: ‘I’m an optimist. I don’t have any magical recipe’

Catalan is used to proving doubters wrong and is applying lessons from Cruyff in his push to keep club in the Championship, he tells Jacob Steinberg

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Remembering Lionel Messi's Record-Breaking 91 Goals in 2012

Lionel Messi also won two European Golden Boots between 2012-13.

Latin Times

Ranked! The 10 best Barcelona sides ever

Delving into the depths of the best Barcelona sides ever – from Rivaldo to Ronaldinho, Maradona to Messi

FourFourTwo

Daily Quiz | On FC Barcelona

A quiz on FC Barcelona, one of the world’s most sporting teams, that had its genesis on November 29, 1899

The Hindu

Liverpool assistant Pep Lijnders hails Ben Doak as he pinpoints Johan Cruyff pathway

He is a big fan of the forward.

The National (Scotland)

‘We play as one’: Bas de Leede on Total Cricket, Cruyff and the World Cup

All-rounder praised by Durham’s director of cricket was instrumental in his country qualifying for India in October

The Guardian - UK

Focus on Spain ahead of their World Cup final showdown with England or Australia

The Spaniards had never before progressed beyond the last 16.

The Independent UK

Netherlands and Spain set for quarter-final battle of substance and style

Two European sides differ tactically, which will make for one of the tournament’s most fascinating encounters

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Why Barcelona's new shirt might be their most controversial ever

Barcelona debuted their new away kit in their pre-season friendly defeat to Arsenal on Wednesday, but not everybody approves of it

FourFourTwo

Gheorghe Hagi once played two professional games of football for separate clubs on the same weekend - and even signed for FOUR teams at once

Gheorghe Hagi also describes how playing barefoot as a child helped him develop into an elite-level footballer

FourFourTwo

‘They brainwashed me’: Gheorghe Hagi describes the experience of playing for both Barcelona and Real Madrid

Not many players have pulled on both shirts during their playing careers, but Hagi explains what it was really like

FourFourTwo

‘I’m sorry it didn’t happen’: Gheorghe Hagi admits he would have loved to play for Kevin Keegan’s Newcastle United, and that Tottenham Hotspur showed interest

The Romanian ultimately snubbed a move to the Premier League for Johan Cruyff and Barcelona

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The Independent UK

The trick that made Erling Haaland the ultimate finisher – in more ways than one

The Norwegian has provided the perfect solution to Man City’s ‘problem’ on and off the pitch

Wales Online

The reasons Welsh rivals Cardiff City and Swansea City have each been eyeing up Oscar Garcia and what his record tells us

The two south Wales clubs are on the lookout for a new manager and the Spaniard has been on their radar

The Independent UK

Ten Hag and Guardiola were once allies — but now their differences will decide FA Cup final

Pep Guardiola and Erik ten Hag are former colleagues but face a defining FA Cup final

FourFourTwo

Why Liverpool's 2001 UEFA Cup win saw Gary McAllister wear the wrong shirt when collecting his Man of the Match award from Johan Cruyff

After swapping his shirt at full-time, McAllister had to desperately find a Liverpool one to wear for the podium celebrations

Wales Online

Who is Swansea City-linked Oscar Garcia Junyent, the ex-Brighton manager who takes inspiration from one of best coaches ever

Swansea City are preparing for the imminent departure of Russell Martin and a new name has been suggested in the last few hours

The Guardian - UK

The Joy of Six: sporting genius

From O’Sullivan’s effortlessness and Biles’s creativity to Cruyff’s redefining of football, we pick half a dozen masters of their craft

The Guardian - UK

AZ’s Pascal Jansen: ‘Cruyff said he’s never seen a bag of money win a game’

Manager with a pop star mum is back in his birthplace as his side face West Ham in Europa Conference League semi-final

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