"impossible goal" of the "Flying Dutchman"

Johan Cruyff , legendary striker died Thursday at 68 a victim of lung cancer , could boast of having scored dozens of goals (almost 250 with Ajax and 51 with Barcelona ). However, there is one that, today, is still in the retina of all those who saw him in the season of 1973. Known as the " impossible goal ," the both broke the deadlock against Atletico Madrid and put in tray (if it was not already) Catalan team league.

Which was a football genius came to the Spanish league in a similar situation to that of Madrid Di Stefano . And, both both Barcelona and Real Madrid economically fought for him. At the end was the Catalan team that ended up attracting the Dutch Ajax disbursing one million dollars. A huge amount for the time. The striker came to our country with the season started , but that did not stop him acclimate quickly to the game and start making your own.




This was demonstrated this year leading to Barcelona to a winning streak that seemed impossible at the beginning of the championship. However, of all the goals he scored this year, the "impossible goal" earned him the nickname of " Flying Dutchman ". The goal is happened on December 22 when the Catalan team received at home to Atletico Madrid, the only one who could stand up to win a championship that did not get for 14 years.

During the match, which was one of the companions of 'El Flaco' in the stadium and the bench - Carles Rexac - he gave a pass to the far post Cruyff of the opposing goal. It seemed impossible that the Dutch could finish, because the ball was too high. However, almost defying gravity, the striker rose into the air and score on the goal defended by Reina . He undid the tie and the player made ​​it clear, through a single kick, he would not spend one more for this league.