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cruijff
"Cruijff" is a surname, most famously associated with Johan Cruijff, a legendary Dutch footballer and coach.
In a sentence
Johan Cruijff was een legendarische voetballer.
Johan Cruijff was a legendary football player.
In this sentence, 'Cruijff' refers to the famous Dutch football player, Johan Cruijff.
Zijn visie op voetbal werd bekend als de Cruijff-filosofie.
His vision on soccer became known as the Cruijff philosophy.
Here, 'Cruijff' is used as a possessive to describe a philosophy attributed to Johan Cruijff.
In de wedstrijd probeerde de speler een Cruijff-draai te maken.
During the match, the player tried to perform a Cruijff turn.
This use of 'Cruijff' refers to a specific soccer move associated with Johan Cruijff.
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