#WimRijsbergen was a surprise choice from #Netherlands coach #RinusMichels to debut him in the first and select him every match at #WorldCup74 in the first 11. And he didn't disappoint!
Watch here 3 moments of #totalfootball skills and insight from 'Wimp'.
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Unique close up footage of players from #Netherlands during the #WorldCup74 Final vs #WestGermany/#BRD.
With a.o. #JohanCruyff, #WillemvanHanegem.

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This week marked the 10th anniversary of the passing away of #JohanCruyff (1947-2016). Footballer, visionary, coach, philanthropist. A born leader.
This is how he lead the German president a.o. past the players of #Netherlands before the Final of #WorldCup74.

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Happy 77th birthday #RuudKrol, #WorldCup74 and #WorldCup78 Finalist, #legend.

And what a #goal you scored vs #Argentina (4-0)!

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Dutch Primeminister #JoopdenUyl slaps #JohanCruyff on the shoulder when the Dutch captain enters next to #FranzBeckenbauer the #Olympic Stadium in #Munich for the #WorldCup74 Final vs #WestGermany/#BRD.

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#Netherlands pushes, #WimJansen shoots on #goal, the ball bounces back into the box but #Uruguay can't clear it. Then #WillemvanHanegem (almost) finds #JohanCruyff. Continuous pressure.
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"Surely there's never been a more experimental line-up".
Netherlands presents itself for the first time at #WorldCup74 (vs #Uruguay) in brand new line-up with #goalkeeper #JanJongbloed played only his 2nd cap and defender #WimRijsbergen only his 1st.
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#Netherlands wanted an early goal against the impenetrable defence of #EastGermany/#DDR in the #WorldCup74 Second Round. And got it!
Watch how right back #WimSuurbier wins a corner kick, takes it and the rest is history: 1-0 #JohanNeeskens after 8'.
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#JohanCruyff and #JohanNeeskens were a perfect match at #Ajax, #FCBarcelona and #Holland74.
Watch this unique low angle slow-motion of their brilliant and successful connection in the #WorldCup74 Second Round vs worldchampions #Brazil: 1-0 (2-0).
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8 #WorldCup74 finalists

This week a trailer of a new documentary about #JohanCruyff was released in The Netherlands. Exclusively for our international followers we made an English subtitled version. Enjoy!
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#JohanCruyff was unstoppable at #WorldCup74, also in the Second Round match vs #Brazil (2-0).
In the photo accelerating with the ball and leaving #Jairzinho behind.
In the background #ArieHaan ready to support.
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The all time greatest players not only made great #goals, also their annulated goals often are among the greatest.
See how #JohanCruyff scores this brilliant offside #goal in the #WorldCup74 Second Round vs #Brazil (2-0).

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With creative players such as #JohanCruyff and #WillemvanHanegem even the tightest defences could be opened.
See how #Netherlands with fast #totalfootball creates a chance vs #Sweden in the #WorldCup74 First Round.

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Name a better midfield-forward combination than #JohanCruyff and #WillemvanHanegem.
We're waiting...

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All players of #Netherlands were attackers, no matter in what position they started the match.
Even 'the lock on the door of the defence' #WimRijsbergen.
Watch this moment of fearless attack by him in the #WorldCup74 Second Round match vs #EastGermany/#DDR.

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Unique footage of #Netherlands leaving the pitch of the Olympic Stadium in Munich after the ending of the Final of #WorldCup74 vs #WestGermany/#BRD.

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#Netherlands and #Brazil fought in the #WorldCup74 Second Round for a place in the Final.
A match that showed both extreme sides of football: ugliness and beauty.
Watch this moment of #totalfootball beauty: Netherlands scores 2-0.
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The first match of #Netherlands at #WorldCup74 vs #Uruguay was immediately a demonstration of #totalfootball.
Many chances were created, watch these 3 fluid attacks.
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Immediate pressure after losing the ball, a key character in #totalfootball of #Netherlands at #WorldCup74.
See this example in the Second Round vs #Argentina (4-0), that gets no time and no chance and #RobRensenbrink is set free in the box.
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#WorldCup74 Final, Second Half. #Netherlands pushes #WestGermany backwards and enters more and more into the box. Tension rises.
Now #JohanNeeskens enters. #SeppMaier reacts.

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Happy 74th Birthday #WimRijsbergen (18-01-1952)!
The ideal #totalfootball defender.
A rock in the defence with power and intelligence.
See these 3 moments in the #WorldCup74 First Round matches vs #Sweden and #Bulgaria.

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"Our game plan broke in two"
#WillemvanHanegem talking in an English documentary about what happened after #Netherlands scored an early 0-1 in the #WorldCup74 Final vs #WestGermany/#BRD.

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The first (and last) yellow card that #referee #JackTaylor gave to #WestGermany's #BertiVogts (fouling #JohanCruyff) in the #WorldCup74 Final vs #Netherlands.

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ITV Sports Brian Moore's introduction to the #WorldCup74 First Round match #Netherlands vs #Uruguay (2-0) and the first #goal by #JohnnyRep.

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"I think #Hölzenbein was ready to go down anyway" says the English reporter.
Was this the 'Dive of the Century' that brought the #WorldCup74 Final #WestGermany/#BRD vs #Netherlands back in balance (1-1)?

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#Netherlands attacks, #Uruguay defends. In the Second Half of the #WorldCup74 First Round match. Final score: 2-0.
#Goals: #JohnnyRep 2x.

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Already 5 years ago (25-11-2020) that #DiegoMaradona left us. One of the all time greats.
When he saw #Netherlands playing #totalfootball at #WorldCup74 he was glued to the screen and loved players like #JohanCruyff, #WillemvanHanegem, #JohnnyRep. Just watch it.
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Creative and dominant play by #WillemvanHanegem for #Netherlands at #WorldCup74.
Watch these 3 moments vs #Uruguay (2-0), #EastGermany/#DDR (2-0) and #Argentina (4-0).

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An early 1-0 vs #EastGermany/#DDR (2-0) in the #WorldCup74 Second Round.
#Netherlands puts pressure and #JohanNeeskens scores already in the 8th minute.

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