Last name

Cruijff

First name

Hendrik Johannes

Date of birth

April 25th 1947

Place of birth

Amsterdam

Nicknames

Jopie, Nummer 14, El Salvador

Married to Danny Coster

Children

Chantal, Susila, Jordi

Clubs

Ajax, FC Barcelona, Los Angeles Aztecs, Washington Diplomats, Levante, Feyenoord

International games

48 (33 goals, 34 times captain)

Favorite trainer

Rinus Michels

Favorite players

Alfredo di Stefano and Faas Wilkes

Least favorite opponent

Berti Vogts

Favorite stadium

Camp Nou in Barcelona

Favorite shirt

Ajax. Is just a little more dynamic than other shirts. Barcelona’s is sometimes hard to make out in the distance, especially when a player walks close to the stands.

Favorite match

Ajax - Liverpool, de famous fog match (December 7th 1966)

Sport apart from soccer

golf

Holiday

Spanje, the mountains in winter and the sun in sommer

Food

I eat everything. I love fish, but I also love marrowfat peas with lard or stew. I am very easy

Drink

Spanish red wine

Colour

red

Stand-up comedian

Used to be Toon Hermans, Andr? van Duin at a later stage. I find people who have the ability to give others a happy night special.

Writer

I read all kinds of things. Especially detective novels. Robert Ludlum, Frederick Forsyth, relaxing reading.

Music

Nat King Cole. Beatles. Quiet music. Laurens van Rooijen, Richard Clayderman.

Painter

Vincent van Gogh and all naïve art.

Film

The Godfather

Architect

Gaudi

Politician

Honest. Someone who does something good for the collective. I am not bound to a party, therefore I will not mention names.

Clothing

Classical. I think Zegna is beautiful. So is Hugo Boss.

Car

I have been driving Mercedes for years.

Happiness

family life

Fear of failure

I do not have it.

Uncertainty

You do not know the final standing, but you must never be influenced by that.

Shape

Does not exist. You are in control of that.

Joy

All that is beautiful around me. That can be a painting, but my grandchildren as well.

Pride

Of my children who, despite the extreme circumstances in which they grew up, as as they are. We are a tight family.

Courage

Necessary to succeed. People who take the initiative have the most succes.

Anger

People who use an institute in a cunning fashion without adding to it.

Birthday gift

I ask for nothing, I get something. I like everything people put their time and attention to.

Soccer-playing son

Lovely! I have been at all events. Including the Dutch national soccer team.

To favour or to neglect

Neither. As a trainer, you are dealing with soccer players. Not with your son. I have protected every player. You cannot bring it onto someone to debut in a full Nou Camp when they are not yet up to it. Especially your son. You would not let them hiss at your son, would you?

Emancipation

Men and women will always be equals, but they will also be different.

Helping out in the house

Of course. But not because I should.

Danny

The most important person in my life. Without her I would have made so many mistakes... Not necessarily by your own stupidity, but because you are confronted by so many interests. She keeps me on course.