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Ajax legend Neeskens dies age 73
Germany's Rainer Bonhof (right) and Johan Neeskens of the Netherlands challenge for the ball during the finals of the World Cup, on July 7, 1974, at the Olympic Stadium, in Munich, Germany
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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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