Johan Cruyff
Johan Cruyff is also an absolute legend as a player and coach. Cruyff shaped the Dutch “Totaalvoetbal”, won various titles with Ajax Amsterdam and Barca and then helped to establish the famous youth academy “La Masia” in Barcelona.
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Giovanni Trapattoni
Giovanni Trapattoni’s “nomination” is a little more surprising. The later cult coach of FC Bayern was considered one of the best Italian defenders from the 70s to the 90s and played for all the big clubs in northern Italy.