Comments on: World Cup Moments: Johan Does the Cruyff Turn in 1974

By: raulterme

raulterme — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 20:33:59 +0000

Hai Romania !

By: Rob

Rob — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 01:10:26 +0000

I think its easy to do it second. But for him to figure to do it when no-one else had done it, that’s the genius.

I do think he was better than Pele or Diego incidentalay. He understood the game better.

By: Omar

Omar — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 23:42:04 +0000

A moment of magic by a magical footballer!

By: Daryl

Daryl — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:25:56 +0000

I’d argue that the simplicity of the Cruyff Turn is what makes it so good. It’s not elaborate in the way that doing nine consecutive stepovers is. It’s nice and straightforward. Also seems really low risk as “tricks” go, since you’re not doing anything that can really go wrong, and while doing the turn you’re still keeping your body between the ball and the defender.

By: EinMuenchnerImHimmel

EinMuenchnerImHimmel — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:20:22 +0000

Nice move! But does anyone else think this type of move wouldn’t raise an eye brow in todays game? I am not saying players are better today. I don’t believe that whatsoever. But I do think they are a lot more technically savvy and have a way more complicated tricks and moves in their possession. Also what strikes me about todays soccer is at what high speed all of those feigns and dekes are executed. That said…Cruyff was brilliant! BTW! Check out Brilliant Orange:The Neurotic Genius of Dutch Soccer.

By: Wes

Wes — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:10:18 +0000

Better than pele or maradonna

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:02:09 +0000

“poor Swedish defender left resembling a drunk who’s misplaced his housekeys” Classic

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 19:43:15 +0000

Sublime artistry. Absolutely one my favourite World Cup Moments. A good future one would perhaps be Tardelli’s face when he realised what his goal meant in ‘82. Amazing.