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title: "Football: Johan Cruyff dies at 68"
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# Football: Johan Cruyff dies at 68

> Johan Cruyff, one of the greatest footballers in history, died on Thursday at the age of 68 after losing his battle with cancer, it was announced on his official Twitter account.

By AFP · Published 24 March 2016, 16:43 SAST · Updated 24 March 2016, 16:44 SAST

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The Dutchman won three European Cups as a player with Ajax as well as three Ballon d'Or titles (1971, 1973, 1974). He then led Barcelona to their first European Cup title as a manager in 1992.

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