It is half past eight on the sidewalk in front of the fan shop are big bunches of flowers. The dolls in the window wearing number 14, “Cruijff” on the back, so perhaps this is also the best place in the absence of a statue. Johan Cruyff is not in one specific place tonight in Amsterdam. He is everywhere, both visible and figuratively.
A huge number 14 adorns the brightly lit walls of the Ziggo Dome, right next to the stadium. Above the FEBO away smiling the radiant face of Cruyff. In the lobby of the stadium: everywhere moody portraits in black and orange. And out of the speakers sounds Andre Hazes that other deceased, classic Dutch icon.
Acidic joke
This evening has so much symbolism that you can almost drown. Netherlands – France is working for a while, when Antoine Griezmann gives a beautiful ball with the outside foot, as if it deliberately in the spirit of Cruyff. And after thirteen minutes is a sour joke made quickly when Oliver Giroud 0-2 has been shot in France. It will still be no 0-8, such as against Bayern Munich at other farewell match Cruyff?
It’s a strange, loaded, confusing night. The players of Oranje play with a little song number 14 on the sleeve of their shirt. The real number 14 is missing in the selection of the Netherlands especially for this occasion. The boys and girls up along the field: all Number 14
KNVB president Michael van Praag, a friend of Cruyff, blows it in the marching band played the national anthem on his sousaphone.. Sjaak Swart, another friend, located behind the chair where Cruyff was often normal in the Arena. There is now a portrait, decorated with flowers. Everywhere hang banners with his name and likeness, mostly crafted by the people in the stands. Beautiful: a little boy ‘Cruijff’ has just written with a marker pen on his back
Apathic
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The greatest tribute to Dutch football is so comprehensive that it is almost like a blanket over the game to be. To the public, though it still mainly come for the much-discussed fourteenth minute. But just as the players of Orange, which totally apathetic start the race. Jasper Cillessen gets his wall down wrong and within five minutes it has been hit by Griezmann:. 0-1
At no time does Orange honor the legacy of Cruyff, the man who made the Dutch football so great. Distressing is the quality difference at all positions in the field – and the playing style of coach Danny Blind Cruyff will become not gay. 5-3-2 without decent wings motionless. Still faint hearted football is, without the slightest trace of class or adventure.
Blazing makes Giroud is also 0-2, calculated in the thirteenth minute, just before the pre-planned, massive applause. Even despair is palpable when the whistle to stop the game. The French players are still on the way back to their own half. The Dutch are beginning to clap but, a few seconds after the painful goal. Only after a while the applause still swells, loud and powerful.
field goal
After resting Orange focuses somewhat, now Luuk de Jong does make wings and prompt with his hand the 2-1 from a free kick from substitute Memphis. But you need not be a great expert to see that this Dutch team is infinitely far away from the level of the French. Les Bleus are especially gracious to Orange, also excels in the second half of powerlessness. A late goal from Ibrahim Afellay seemed to Orange seeking to get in close enough for a draw. Barely a minute later gave Blaise Matuidi, playing with shirt number 14, France still profit: 2-3
Movie
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This match must have especially the supporting program from a Dutch perspective. Fortunately, we have the images yet, do you always, especially in the peace a beautiful movie passes on the big screens. It Cruyff in his matchless facets supported by polyphonic music. The lob against Haarlem, the 1974 World Cup, the glorious European Cups with Ajax and FC Barcelona.
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