Johan Cruijff Quotes

"Without the ball, you can't win."
- Johan Cruijff

"To win you have to score one more goal than your opponent."
- Johan Cruijff
(Related: Goal)

"Sometimes something's got to happen before something is going to happen."
- Johan Cruijff

"Speed is often confused with insight. When I start running earlier than the others, I appear faster."
- Johan Cruijff
(Related: Running)

"You have got to shoot, otherwise you can't score."
- Johan Cruijff

"I'm not religious. In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch. If it works all matches must therefore end in a draw."
- Johan Cruijff
(Related: End, Religious, Spain)

"Every disadvantage has its advantage."
- Johan Cruijff

"Coincidence is logical."
- Johan Cruijff

"Soccer is simple, but it is difficult to play simple."
- Johan Cruijff
(Related: Play, Soccer)

"Italians can not beat us, but we can certainly lose against them."
- Johan Cruijff