duminică, 27 martie 2016

Tribute to Cruyff - emotional 14 minutes at the Amsterdam Arena

The Amsterdam Arena on Friday paid tribute to his idol Johan Cruyff in the friendly with Holland measured the France, a match that won the French table with a goal 88 minutes into the game Matuidi . Cruyff, who died Thursday at age 68 a victim of lung cancer, was fondly remembered by his countrymen in the Dutch capital, a city where he was born and succeed with Ajax. 14 minutes into the match was stopped with applause from the stands and presents on the lawn.



The audience cheered for a minute the memory of the legendary player and coach, with the stands packed full of shirts and banners referring to the three - time winner of the Golden Ball. The stage, was also chaired by a '14', with a photo Cruyff and some flowers around it . It was an emotional night in Amsterdam, where the result was in the background. In the final stretch, the score seemed to smile despite local start with a 0-2 against. And, in 86 minutes, Ibrahim Afellay put the spending with their hands both also former FC Barcelona draw.

The tension in the Dutch because of the importance of the character who remembered was noticeable in the first few minutes. Besides better positioned France, the wisdom of man Atletico Madrid goal Griezmann put the 0-1 on the scoreboard six minutes with a free kick.



Giroud also pieces made ​​the 0-2 just before minute 14. From there the 'Clockwork Orange' released some pressure, generally without excessive risk. Luuk de Jong pulled one back in the second half, finishing off a center part with his arm, and Afellay saw truncated his tie just two minutes later . France, host of Euro 2016 in just over two months, and imposed a Holland, largely absent from the continental event, which could not dedicate the victory to Cruyff but thousands of samples of affection at the Amsterdam Arena.

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