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Dutch Legend Johan Cruyff Views Spain As Final Favourites
posted Jul-08 | 190 hits
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Dutch legend and Barcelona president of honour Johan Cruyff has given
his opinion on the upcoming World Cup final on Sunday between Holland
and Spain, declaring la Furia Roja as favourites.
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"Their football last night against a powerful Germany demonstrates their quality," he said. "Spain are a copy of Barcelona, the best advertisement of football. They play well, wanting to please, and champion an offensive style of football. They will have more chances to win."
Cruyff went on to write in his weekly column in Barcelona-based publication El Periodico that he believes Holland would have preferred to play Germany in the final.
"Every Dutchman wanted to play Germany in the final for two fundamental reasons: one, they would want to beat Germany in the final, remembering 1974; and two, Spain like to keep the ball while Holland, who are less physically imposing and conditioned than Germany, know they cannot pursue the ball for the whole of 90 minutes."
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