"Orange is a happy colour." (Oranje is een blije kleur) "

"Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (Johan Cruijff (help·info)) - often spelled Cruyff outside the Netherlands; born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager/coach and former star player, regarded as one of the greats of the game. Named three times European Footballer of the Year (1971, 1973, 1974) and European Player of the Century by the IFFHS in 1999, he was a silky exponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football, developed by his coach Rinus Michels. "

"As a player, Cruijff was known for his technical ability: his mesmeric ball skill, speed and acceleration, the ability to change direction at will and his tactical insights make him one of the most gifted footballers of all time."

"Cruijff retired from international football in October 1977, despite helping his national team qualify for the upcoming World Cup. He refused to participate in the tournament finals in Argentina because it had suffered a military coup only two years earlier and he refused to play in a country where torture and murder were continuing to be perpetrated by the junta. "

Cruijff said, ""You never see a Dutchman excelling in a sport like weightlifting. It's apparently not in our nature to lift weights. We're just too lazy. But we did sail every sea and we excel in hockey, football and volleyball. Being just a little bit smarter helps. Dutch people have the edge there."

And Éric Cantona said.""I loved the Dutch in the '70s, they excited me and Cruyff was the best. He was my childhood hero; I had a poster of him on my bedroom wall. He was a creator. He was at the heart of a revolution with his football. Ajax changed football and he was the leader of it all. If he wanted he could be the best player in any position on the pitch." 

Cruijff according to Wikpedia:

"During his career Cruijff also became a national phenomenon on account of his comments. His expressions are considered as phrases of such simple, stark logic that it either qualifies as sheer brilliance or ultimate cheesiness. It has become cult in the Netherlands, where his form of speech was dubbed "Cruijffiaans" (eng: Cruyffian). His influence on the Spanish language has been subject of the documentary En un momento dado released in 2004.

Some examples:"

• "Football is simple, but the most difficult thing is to play simple football."
• "You are as valuable as the time you are on TV"
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• "Italians can't beat us, but we certainly can lose against them." (Italianen kunnen niet van ons winnen, maar we kunnen wel van ze verliezen.)
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• "Without the ball, you can't win." (Zonder de bal kun je niet winnen.)
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• On the Teamgeist football for the 2006 FIFA World Cup: "A ball is an essential part of the game." (Een bal is een essentieel onderdeel van het spel.)
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• "Speed is often confused with insight. When I start running earlier than the others, I appear faster." (Snelheid wordt vaak verward met inzicht. Als ik eerder ga lopen dan de rest, lijk ik sneller.)
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• "Before I make a mistake, I DO NOT make that mistake." (Voordat ik een fout maak, maak ik die fout niet.)
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• "Every disadvantage has its advantage." (Elk nadeel heb z'n voordeel.)
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• "To win you have to make one more goal than your opponent." (Om te winnen moet je 1 doelpunt meer scoren dan je tegenstander.)
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• "I'm not religious. In Spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before they enter the pitch. If it worked, then it would always be a draw." (Ik geloof niet. In Spanje slaan alle 22 spelers een kruisje voordat ze het veld opkomen, als het werkt, zal het dus altijd een gelijkspel worden.)"
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• "Coincidence is logical." (Toeval is logisch.)
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• "And if you score, then it's in." (En als je scoort, dan zit ie erin.)
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• "On Italian striker Filippo Inzaghi: "Look, actually he can't play football at all. He's just always in the right position." (Kijk, eigenlijk kan ie helemaal niet voetballen. Hij staat alleen altijd op de goeie plek.)
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• "On moving from Ajax Amsterdam to Barcelona: "I don't want to be a thief of my own wallet." (Ik wil geen dief van mijn eigen portemonnee zijn.)"
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• "You never see a Dutchman excelling in a sport like weightlifting. It's apparently not in our nature to lift weights. We're just too lazy. But we did sail every sea and we excel in hockey, football and volleyball. Being just a little bit smarter helps. Dutch people have the edge there." (Je ziet nooit een Hollander die uitblinkt in krachtsporten. Het zit kennelijk niet in onze mentaliteit om te gaan gewichtheffen. Dat kunnen we niet opbrengen. Je ziet wel dat we alle zeeën bevaren hebben. En in hockey, volleybal en voetbal staan we bovenaan. Dus: waar ligt het gaatje en hoe kom je er? Iets slimmer zijn dan een ander. Hollanders hebben een streepje voor.)
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• "Extremes, I don't like them. Every extreme is so extreme" (Uitersten, daar hou ik niet van. Elk uiterste is iets waanzinnigs."
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• "People say that life is like a stream. They are right. I recently tried to spit into the wind, and I spat in my face" ( Het leven is een stroom zeggen de mensen. Dat klopt. Toen ik laatst tegen de wind in wou spuwen, spoog ik mezelf in het gezicht.)
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• "Often something in life is necessary." (Vaak heeft iets in het leven waarschijnlijk een noodzaak)
• "When I come home after a sport analysis and my wife asks: What did you say? I reply ... I have absolutely no idea whatsoever." (Als ik thuiskom van een televisieanalyse, vraagt mijn vrouw: Wat heb je gezegd? Dan zeg ik: Al sla je me dood)
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• "Orange is a happy colour." (Oranje is een blije kleur)
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• "If it isn't going well, then it isn't going well" (Als het niet goed gaat, dan gaat het niet goed)