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Johann Cruyff's decision to miss the 1978 World Cup has long been attributed to his reluctance to give a propaganda coup to the military junta that controlled Argentina at the time, but the Dutch master has now revealed that there was another reason for his refusal to travel: a kidnap attempt during which he and his family were threatened with a rifle. Cruyff told Radio Catalunya that the ... [link]

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Pierluigi Is My Monkey's Uncle News
Published 4/16/2008 by brucio at du Nord
... Paul Doyle of the Guardian tells the real story of why Dutch star Johann Cruyff did not play for his country in the 1978 World Cup. It's quite a story. ...

Kidnappers made Cruyff miss World Cup
Published 4/17/2008 at The Far Post Report
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