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08/12/2022 GMT

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How the Netherlands' style and flair stole the show at the 1974 World Cup

Dutch football star Ruud Krol talks about the 1974 World Cup when Holland, featuring Johan Cruijff and coached by the great Rinus Michels, wowed the footballing world.

Dutch football start Ruud Krol tells Matthew Kenyon about the Netherlands’ campaign at the 1974 World Cup. The team, coached by Rinus Michels and featuring the great Johan Cruijff, stunned the football world with the quality of their performance, as they brought the ‘Total Football’ philosophy which Michels had instituted at Ajax to the global stage. They are still remembered as one of the greatest ever international teams.

(Photo: German Gerd Muller beats Ruud Krol (12) and Arie Haan to score in the World Cup final on 7th July 1974 in Munich. Credit: Getty Images)

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