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Heba Press/Sports
The Dutch Football Association announced on Monday the death of Johan Neeskens, a member of the golden teams of Ajax Amsterdam and the Dutch national team in the 1970s, at the age of 73.
A statement from the federation said: “With the death of Johan Neeskens, the Netherlands and international football have lost a legend,” adding that the former midfielder and companion of the legend Johan Cruyff died yesterday, Sunday, as a result of an unspecified illness.
Neeskens was part of the Ajax team that won the European Champion Clubs’ Cup (currently the Champions League) three times in a row between 1971 and 1973, and the Orange team that reached the final of the World Cup twice in a row in 1974 and 1978, with whom he scored a total of 17 goals.
After his playing career ended, Neskens moved into coaching, where Misk concluded his career with South African side Mamelodi Sundowns in 2012.
