Johan Neeskens, the celebrated midfielder who was integral to the Netherlands and Ajax teams that revolutionised football with the “Total Football” philosophy in the 1970s, has died at the age of 73.
The Dutch Football Federation (KNVB) confirmed the sad news on Monday, revealing that Neeskens passed away on Sunday, October 6, 2024, following an unspecified illness.
In a statement from the KNVB website titled, Johan Neeskens (15 September…
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