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Football is not about suffering. It's about enjoyment. Control the ball, be friendly with it, try to attack, try to score goals. Of course defending is part of it, but you can defend in a lot of ways.
Johan Cruyff
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"Football is not about suffering. It's about enjoyment. Control the ball, be friendly with it, try to attack, try to score goals. Of course defending is part of it, but you can defend in a lot of ways."
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Football is not about suffering. It's about enjoyment. Control the ball, be friendly with it, try to attack, try to score goals. Of course defending is part of it, but you can defend in a lot of ways. — Johan Cruyff

About Johan Cruyff

Johan Cruyff was a Athlete from Kingdom of the Netherlands (1947–2016).

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Who said "Football is not about suffering. It's about enjoyment. Control the ball, be fri…"?
This quote is attributed to Johan Cruyff, a Athlete from Kingdom of the Netherlands.
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Johan Cruyff lived from 1947 – 2016.
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