The KNVB was shocked yesterday morning by the news that Johan Neeskens has suddenly passed away at the age of 73. Words fail to capture the enormity and suddenness of this loss.
Neeskens was part of the generation credited with introducing total football and reached two consecutive World Cup finals in the 1970s, winning 49 caps for the Netherlands.
During the last couple of days he was in Algeria, working for the KNVB's World Coaches program, where he became unwell. Unfortunately, medical help could not make a difference for him.
Our thoughts are with his wife Marlis, his children, family, and friends. The world says goodbye to a gifted sportsman and a compassionate, driven, and wonderful person.
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