The legendary Dutch football player Johan Neskens died at the age of 74, the Football Association of that country announced.
Jonanes Jakobus Neskens played left a big mark in Ajax, with whom he was European champion three times in a row in the early seventies, and he was a member of the famous "lala" generation that played in the World Cup finals twice in a row (1974 and 1978).
He is remembered as one of the best midfielders in the world in that period, and from 1974 to 1979 he played for Barcelona.
He became a member of the Catalan giants at the invitation of his famous compatriot Johan Cruyff. After Barca, he was in New York Cosmos...
He later had a not so successful coaching career. It is remembered that he collaborated with Frank Rijkaard in Barcelona (2006-2008), as well as that from 1995 to 2000 he was part of the professional staff of the Dutch national team.
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