Ajax legend Neeskens dies age 73
FORMER Netherlands midfielder Johan Neeskens has died at the age of 73, the Dutch football association has announced.
Neeskens was an integral part of a famed Dutch side along with Johan Cruyff which finished runners-up at the 1974 and 1978 World Cups, winning 49 caps for his country.
After a glittering playing career where he won three European Cups with Ajax and starred at Barcelona before retiring in 1991, Neeskens went on to become a successful coach with assistant roles at Netherlands, Australia, Barca and Galatasaray.
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