Johan Cruyff passed away on this day in 2016. One of the greatest players in the history of the game, he was instrumental in the Netherlands’ journey to the final of the 1974 FIFA World Cup. We look back on his incredible performance in that tournament in the latest of our video ‘Data Dive’ series.
‘Total Legend: Remembering Johan Cruyff‘ is also an in-depth article on The Analyst.
Video animation by Daniel Casey, script by Matt Furniss, voice-over by Jon Reeve with editing by Graham Bell.