Friday, 25 March 2016

Barca to hold memorial for Cruyff for 4 days at Camp Nou


A FC Barcelona supporter offers his respects to the late Dutch soccer great Johan Cruyff at the Camp Nou stadium in Barcelona, Spain, Friday, March 25, 2016. Dutch soccer great Johan Cruyff, who revolutionized the game as the personification of "Total Football," has died. He was 68.


Barcelona will hold a memorial for Johan Cruyff for fans to pay their respects to the former player and coach.
Barcelona says the memorial will be open from Saturday to Tuesday at Camp Nou.
The president of Catalonia's regional government will attend the opening of the memorial.
Many of Barcelona's first-team players are away playing with their national selections this weekend. They will attend the memorial on Tuesday.
The Spanish club has also declared a period of mourning until April 2.
Cruyff died on Thursday of lung cancer.
Barcelona calls the Dutchman a "legend" for his highly successful stints as player and coach.

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