![Johan Cruyff: One of football's greatest players, whose skill and vision brought a rare and magical quality to the game | The Independent | The Independent Johan Cruyff: One of football's greatest players, whose skill and vision brought a rare and magical quality to the game | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2016/03/24/18/52-johan-cruyff-epa.jpg?quality=75&width=1200&auto=webp)
Johan Cruyff: One of football's greatest players, whose skill and vision brought a rare and magical quality to the game | The Independent | The Independent
![Dutch newspaper apologises after fake report of Johan Cruyff's death goes viral | Netherlands | The Guardian Dutch newspaper apologises after fake report of Johan Cruyff's death goes viral | Netherlands | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2014/8/20/1408529740981/Johan-Cruyff-014.jpg?width=1200&height=630&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&overlay-align=bottom%2Cleft&overlay-width=100p&overlay-base64=L2ltZy9zdGF0aWMvb3ZlcmxheXMvdGctYWdlLTIwMTQucG5n&s=9d47d067954f3ba4063cf71f3fdf5561)
Dutch newspaper apologises after fake report of Johan Cruyff's death goes viral | Netherlands | The Guardian
![FILE - 09/23/2015 - On March 24 2016 Johan Cruyff (68) died peacefully in Barcelona, surrounded by his family after a hard fought battle with cancer.C Stock Photo - Alamy FILE - 09/23/2015 - On March 24 2016 Johan Cruyff (68) died peacefully in Barcelona, surrounded by his family after a hard fought battle with cancer.C Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/HX397B/file-09232015-on-march-24-2016-johan-cruyff-68-died-peacefully-in-HX397B.jpg)
FILE - 09/23/2015 - On March 24 2016 Johan Cruyff (68) died peacefully in Barcelona, surrounded by his family after a hard fought battle with cancer.C Stock Photo - Alamy
![FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013 file photo, former player Johan Cruyff of Netherlands, shows the name of Juventus during the UEFA Champions League draw in Monaco. Dutch soccer great FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013 file photo, former player Johan Cruyff of Netherlands, shows the name of Juventus during the UEFA Champions League draw in Monaco. Dutch soccer great](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2N0161G/file-in-this-thursday-aug-29-2013-file-photo-former-player-johan-cruyff-of-netherlands-shows-the-name-of-juventus-during-the-uefa-champions-league-draw-in-monaco-dutch-soccer-great-johan-cruyff-has-died-on-thursday-march-24-2016-in-barcelona-at-age-68-ap-photoclaude-paris-2N0161G.jpg)
FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 29, 2013 file photo, former player Johan Cruyff of Netherlands, shows the name of Juventus during the UEFA Champions League draw in Monaco. Dutch soccer great
![Johan Cruyff's last public appearance came at F1 testing in Catalonia earlier in March - Mirror Online Johan Cruyff's last public appearance came at F1 testing in Catalonia earlier in March - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article7621681.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Johan-Cruyff.jpg)