Johan Neeskens, who has died aged 73, was the focal point of two Dutch masterpieces: the Ajax side of the early 1970s, with whom he won three European Cups by the age of 21; and the national team that ...

Johan Neeskens, who has died aged 73, was the powerful, but smooth engine of the Ajax and Netherlands teams that created "total football" with Johan Cruyff at their heart. Neeskens was part of the ...

Johan Neeskens, who scored the first-minute penalty to put the Netherlands ahead in the 1974 World Cup final against West Germany, has died at the age of 73. Neeskens was taken ill while working for ...

Former Netherlands and Ajax legend Johan Neeskens has died at the age of 73. The Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) confirmed the sad passing on Monday. “The KNVB was shocked yesterday morning by ...

Johan Neeskens has died at the age of 73. A legendary footballer for Ajax, Barcelona, and the Dutch national team in the 1970s, he was the leading exponent of the 'total football' of coach Rinus ...

The Hague (AFP) – Johan Neeskens, part of the Ajax and Netherlands teams that created "total football" in the 1970s and a key team-mate of Johan Cruyff, has died aged 73, the Dutch football federation ...

Former Dutch footballer Johan Neeskens has passed away at the age of 73, as confirmed on Monday by the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), which did not specify the circumstances surrounding the ...

THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Johan Neeskens, one of the midfield stars of the Netherlands' “Clockwork Orange” teams of the 1970s alongside Johan Cruyff, has died. He was 73. The Dutch soccer association ...

Dutch midfielder Johan Neeskens beats West German goalkeeper Sepp Maier with a penalty kick during the 1974 World Cup final in Munich. Host West Germany beat the Netherlands 2-1 to claim its second ...

Former Netherlands midfielder Johan Neeskens, best known for his time at Ajax and Barcelona, has died at the age of 73. Neeskens, who scored 17 goals in 49 international appearances for the ...