It DRAGGED A CANCER

Johan Cruyff dies to the age of 68 years in Barcelona

Published:24/03/2016 - 13:52h

Updated:24/03/2016 - 19:45h

Johan Cruyff has died this Thursday to the 68 years victim of a cancer of lung. "The day 24 March 2016, Johan Cruyff has died in Barcelona, surrounded of his family after a hard fight against the cancer", explain in his web

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The big legend of the FC Barcelona, Johan Cruyff, has died this Thursday to the age of 68 years victim of a cancer of lung, and after a fight that had kept at the side of his family and beings wanted. "The day 24 March 2016, Johan Cruyff has died in Barcelona, surrounded of his family after a hard fight against the cancer. We ask you with big sadness that respect the privacy of the family during his time of duel", can read in the web page of the big myth of the European football.

The news surprises after the last informations that had given the own Johan Cruyff during the last months to the media, showing optimist with how went the treatment of the illness that diagnosed him the past 22 October in the Clinical Hospital of Barcelona, a cancer of lung that finish deriving in metastasis. Been born in 1947 in Amsterdam, the Dutch always was brave since it knew that it would have to lidiar against said illness; the most difficult party of his life.

Through a brief communiqué that made public the company of Johan Cruyff, "Cruyff Management", the mythical ex player and ex trainer of the FC Barcelona ensured at the beginning of year that was happy of how was going the treatment, leaving clear that his feelings were that it was winning little by little the game to the cancer. It informed then that the last results that had gone receiving were "very positive", what did to increase his optimism regarding the fight against the illness. "Right now, have the feeling to go winning 2-0 in the first part of a party that still has not finished, but that am safe that I will finish winning", said.

Besides, it took advantage of to give the graces "to the excellent work of the doctors, to the affection of the people" and to his positive mentality when being carrying of the best possible way something that would have sunk to any one. In statements pronounced during the act of presentation of an agreement between Johan Cruyff Institute and the Universitat Autonomous of Barcelona does some months, besides, Johan Cruyff affirmed also that will combat to the end the illness and would do all the possible for surpassing it. "Have cancer, is a fact". "When you have it, there is not leakage and have to face it of the most positive way possible. I am convinced that I will win this battle. Have a very good team, that has put a lot of interest, and have all the confidence that it will go out well", explained

The barcelonismo enterno has supported him during these hard months, so much for him as for his family, and now wants to command all the affection and possible unconditional love to the one who raised the foundations of the current FC Barcelona, of the team that carries years marvelling to the whole world. "With all the affection that have received of all the parts of the world, is as if had the double of strengths".

"It has been so impressive the support, of so many people, of so many places, that therefore I am as I am, thrilled but especially fill of energy", manifested. The FC Barcelona, the fans and also the rest of clubs of the world are in mourning by the death of one of the best footballers of the history. From "FCBN", join us to the pain of the loss and give the condolence to the family, friends and beings wanted of Cruyff. Thank you Therefore, Johan. And until always.

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