117 Quotes by Johan Cruijff

Coincidence is logical.

Choose the best player for every position, and you'll end up not with a strong XI, but with 11 strong 1's.

I can be a new Di Stefano, but I can't be a new Pelé. He is the one that goes beyond the limits of logic.

Football is about making mistakes. Who makes the most, loses the game.

Players today can only shoot with their laces. I could shoot with the inside, laces, and outside of both feet. In other words, I was six times better than today's players.

Football is a simple game. It's just very hard to play it simple.

Eric Cantona is a great player, but he's not as good as Ryan Giggs

You know I don't think there will ever be a time when the English player is not respected, and feared, across the world of football. The English footballer is very brave and strong and committed and there is always enough high-class players in his team to cause concern in any opponent. It is a national characteristic.

Actually I never make a mistake, because it takes a huge effort for me to make a mistake.