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A Dying Dream - Why La Masia's production line is slowing
It remains the most world-renowned academy in the game, synonymous with talent and style. It's the production line associated with some of Spain's greatest ever players. Now, however, what used to be an integral part of the Barcelona way is quickly becoming an afterthought. While being a La Masia graduate remains an alluring aspect on a footballer's CV, the actual meaning of graduating from the academy is eroding fast. What has gone wrong at Barcelona's talent factory? Is there any hope of taking it back to its glory days? And would you be surprised if I told you that part of the problem is attributed to club legend Pep Guardiola? Johan Cruyff & The Rise of La Masia It's April 1988 and FC Barcelona is in literal mutiny. They find themselves in a tax scandal which leads to the players and coach Luis Aragones eagerly demanding Club President Josep Nunez's resignation. Nunez, wary of his deteriorating popularity amongst the Barca fans, needs a populist move to win back favour. On the 5th of May 1988 Barcelona hired club legend, icon and innovator Johan Cruyff as its new first team coach. They would never look back. He immediately turned his attention to unifying the club, starting with the system. He implemented his widely recognised and respected Total Football approach to the game throughout all levels of the club, introducing the ideas of free-flowing football as well as his standard 3-4-3 formation to all of Barcelona's squads, from the shallow depths of La Masia to the first team, effectively unifying the club's philosophy and playing style into one team. All teams were expected to play fast-paced, one/two touch football with a high press. Cruyff once stated that in his teams "the goalkeeper is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender". To this day, remnants of this quote can be seen in the Barcelona team. To achieve this, Cruyff demanded quick, technical players. He removed the height requirement in La Masia's recruitment policy and drilled his philosophy into the youth players with the idea of rapidly promoting them through the age groups and, eventually, into the first team. He wanted to create a perpetual and reliable conveyor belt of players that fitted his Total Football philosophy and, for the most part, he succeeded in doing so. Cruyff wasn't scared to promote from within and gave 32 La Masia graduates their debuts. One of those debutants, was future coach and self-declared Cruyffista Pep Guardiola who was one of two La Masia graduates who featured in the victorious 1992 European cup final against Sampdoria, the other being centre back Albert Ferrer. The best of the La Masia products, however, would be developed in the late '90s and early 2000s, shortly after Cruyff was sacked after a falling out with Club President Nunez in 1996. The prestigious alumni include Xavi, Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol, Victor Valdes, Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, Jordi Alba and, of course, Lionel Messi. The Downfall In 2007, Barcelona B, La Masia's main development squad, found itself in a dire situation having been relegated down to Spain's fourth division. In came the aforementioned Pep Guardiola, tasked with turning around its fortune. He did this by introducing older, more experienced players into the team to compliment the youngsters as a short term solution to improving results. He referred to them as 'foundation players'. This is where the problem begins. The plan was to move these foundation players on after a couple of seasons to avoid blocking the path of the youth players, but after Guardiola’s promotion to the Barcelona first team and the hiring of Eusebio to manage the B team, this principle was abandoned and these older players would go on to take up places that would’ve once been held by La Masia propsects, thus preventing them from proving themselves worthy of the first team. This issue was amplified by the ever-rising standards of being a Barcelona player as the better the first team players became, the harder it was to replace them. As these standards have risen throughout the years, more and more players have found it impossible to make the cut. You could say the academy has become a victim of its own initial success. Many academy players began abandoning the system including Dani Olmo, Alex Grimaldo, Cristian Tello, Bojan and Takefusa Kubo amongst many others. While their dream of playing regular first team football would be realised, the success of their overall careers is mixed. Bojan currently finds himself in the MLS at Montreal Impact after a disappointing spell at Stoke City, Tello finds himself coasting at Real Betis where he has had two fairly average seasons, Grimaldo has starred as Benfica’s first choice left-back and is awaiting a big move, as is Dani Olmo, currently playing for Croatia’s Dinamo Zagreb. Takefusa Kubo has already got his big move, recently choosing rivals Real Madrid over a return to Barcelona after a spell in his native Japan. If that doesn’t portray the current failings of La Masia, I don’t know what does. Saving La Masia Current club president Josep Bartomeu announced a project to revitalise the prestigious academy. He called it ‘Masia 360’ with the aim of investing in a more rounded perspective of a youth player’s development, including better education, access to psychological facilities as well as set-aside finances to keep the academy’s best coaches from leaving. The plan has failed miserably. Space formerly used to house La Masia prospects outside of Barcelona has since been renovated into admin offices and the food served by the canteen has been deemed below nutritional standards. Their supplier, Sodexo, has contracts to supply school canteens and even prisons – surely not the standard of food that football’s best and brightest academy stars demand. The coaching standards have also taken a hit. Coaches were often drafted in from other clubs who were unfamiliar with the origins and the philosophy La Masia was founded and grown upon. La Masia will never run short of pedigree. Its alumni will forever be recognised and respected, but you can’t help but think that its downfall was so preventable. It’s no longer the priority it once was and under the current club presidency, sacrifices are being made that would no doubt appall its creators. Barcelona needs some form of resurgence, a Johan Cruyff-type figure to help revive one of football’s greatest achievements and unify the club once more. There is some promise though and perhaps the likes of Ansu Fati, Riqui Puig and Carles Alena can help reinvigorate the spark that’s been missing for so long. Spanish football can only hope.
masonmountainupdated
A Dying Dream - Why La Masia's production line is slowing
It remains the most world-renowned academy in the game, synonymous with talent and style. It's the production line associated with some of Spain's greatest ever players. Now, however, what used to be an integral part of the Barcelona way is quickly becoming an afterthought. While being a La Masia graduate remains an alluring aspect on a footballer's CV, the actual meaning of graduating from the academy is eroding fast. What has gone wrong at Barcelona's talent factory? Is there any hope of taking it back to its glory days? And would you be surprised if I told you that part of the problem is attributed to club legend Pep Guardiola? Johan Cruyff & The Rise of La Masia It's April 1988 and FC Barcelona is in literal mutiny. They find themselves in a tax scandal which leads to the players and coach Luis Aragones eagerly demanding Club President Josep Nunez's resignation. Nunez, wary of his deteriorating popularity amongst the Barca fans, needs a populist move to win back favour. On the 5th of May 1988 Barcelona hired club legend, icon and innovator Johan Cruyff as its new first team coach. They would never look back. He immediately turned his attention to unifying the club, starting with the system. He implemented his widely recognised and respected Total Football approach to the game throughout all levels of the club, introducing the ideas of free-flowing football as well as his standard 3-4-3 formation to all of Barcelona's squads, from the shallow depths of La Masia to the first team, effectively unifying the club's philosophy and playing style into one team. All teams were expected to play fast-paced, one/two touch football with a high press. Cruyff once stated that in his teams "the goalkeeper is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender". To this day, remnants of this quote can be seen in the Barcelona team. To achieve this, Cruyff demanded quick, technical players. He removed the height requirement in La Masia's recruitment policy and drilled his philosophy into the youth players with the idea of rapidly promoting them through the age groups and, eventually, into the first team. He wanted to create a perpetual and reliable conveyor belt of players that fitted his Total Football philosophy and, for the most part, he succeeded in doing so. Cruyff wasn't scared to promote from within and gave 32 La Masia graduates their debuts. One of those debutants, was future coach and self-declared Cruyffista Pep Guardiola who was one of two La Masia graduates who featured in the victorious 1992 European cup final against Sampdoria, the other being centre back Albert Ferrer. The best of the La Masia products, however, would be developed in the late '90s and early 2000s, shortly after Cruyff was sacked after a falling out with Club President Nunez in 1996. The prestigious alumni include Xavi, Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol, Victor Valdes, Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, Jordi Alba and, of course, Lionel Messi. The Downfall In 2007, Barcelona B, La Masia's main development squad, found itself in a dire situation having been relegated down to Spain's fourth division. In came the aforementioned Pep Guardiola, tasked with turning around its fortune. He did this by introducing older, more experienced players into the team to compliment the youngsters as a short term solution to improving results. He referred to them as 'foundation players'. This is where the problem begins. The plan was to move these foundation players on after a couple of seasons to avoid blocking the path of the youth players, but after Guardiola’s promotion to the Barcelona first team and the hiring of Eusebio to manage the B team, this principle was abandoned and these older players would go on to take up places that would’ve once been held by La Masia propsects, thus preventing them from proving themselves worthy of the first team. This issue was amplified by the ever-rising standards of being a Barcelona player as the better the first team players became, the harder it was to replace them. As these standards have risen throughout the years, more and more players have found it impossible to make the cut. You could say the academy has become a victim of its own initial success. Many academy players began abandoning the system including Dani Olmo, Alex Grimaldo, Cristian Tello, Bojan and Takefusa Kubo amongst many others. While their dream of playing regular first team football would be realised, the success of their overall careers is mixed. Bojan currently finds himself in the MLS at Montreal Impact after a disappointing spell at Stoke City, Tello finds himself coasting at Real Betis where he has had two fairly average seasons, Grimaldo has starred as Benfica’s first choice left-back and is awaiting a big move, as is Dani Olmo, currently playing for Croatia’s Dinamo Zagreb. Takefusa Kubo has already got his big move, recently choosing rivals Real Madrid over a return to Barcelona after a spell in his native Japan. If that doesn’t portray the current failings of La Masia, I don’t know what does. Saving La Masia Current club president Josep Bartomeu announced a project to revitalise the prestigious academy. He called it ‘Masia 360’ with the aim of investing in a more rounded perspective of a youth player’s development, including better education, access to psychological facilities as well as set-aside finances to keep the academy’s best coaches from leaving. The plan has failed miserably. Space formerly used to house La Masia prospects outside of Barcelona has since been renovated into admin offices and the food served by the canteen has been deemed below nutritional standards. Their supplier, Sodexo, has contracts to supply school canteens and even prisons – surely not the standard of food that football’s best and brightest academy stars demand. The coaching standards have also taken a hit. Coaches were often drafted in from other clubs who were unfamiliar with the origins and the philosophy La Masia was founded and grown upon. La Masia will never run short of pedigree. Its alumni will forever be recognised and respected, but you can’t help but think that its downfall was so preventable. It’s no longer the priority it once was and under the current club presidency, sacrifices are being made that would no doubt appall its creators. Barcelona needs some form of resurgence, a Johan Cruyff-type figure to help revive one of football’s greatest achievements and unify the club once more. There is some promise though and perhaps the likes of Ansu Fati, Riqui Puig and Carles Alena can help reinvigorate the spark that’s been missing for so long. Spanish football can only hope.
masonmountainupdated
A Dying Dream - Why La Masia's production line is slowing
It remains the most world-renowned academy in the game, synonymous with talent and style. It's the production line associated with some of Spain's greatest ever players. Now, however, what used to be an integral part of the Barcelona way is quickly becoming an afterthought. While being a La Masia graduate remains an alluring aspect on a footballer's CV, the actual meaning of graduating from the academy is eroding fast. What has gone wrong at Barcelona's talent factory? Is there any hope of taking it back to its glory days? And would you be surprised if I told you that part of the problem is attributed to club legend Pep Guardiola? Johan Cruyff & The Rise of La Masia It's April 1988 and FC Barcelona is in literal mutiny. They find themselves in a tax scandal which leads to the players and coach Luis Aragones eagerly demanding Club President Josep Nunez's resignation. Nunez, wary of his deteriorating popularity amongst the Barca fans, needs a populist move to win back favour. On the 5th of May 1988 Barcelona hired club legend, icon and innovator Johan Cruyff as its new first team coach. They would never look back. He immediately turned his attention to unifying the club, starting with the system. He implemented his widely recognised and respected Total Football approach to the game throughout all levels of the club, introducing the ideas of free-flowing football as well as his standard 3-4-3 formation to all of Barcelona's squads, from the shallow depths of La Masia to the first team, effectively unifying the club's philosophy and playing style into one team. All teams were expected to play fast-paced, one/two touch football with a high press. Cruyff once stated that in his teams "the goalkeeper is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender". To this day, remnants of this quote can be seen in the Barcelona team. To achieve this, Cruyff demanded quick, technical players. He removed the height requirement in La Masia's recruitment policy and drilled his philosophy into the youth players with the idea of rapidly promoting them through the age groups and, eventually, into the first team. He wanted to create a perpetual and reliable conveyor belt of players that fitted his Total Football philosophy and, for the most part, he succeeded in doing so. Cruyff wasn't scared to promote from within and gave 32 La Masia graduates their debuts. One of those debutants, was future coach and self-declared Cruyffista Pep Guardiola who was one of two La Masia graduates who featured in the victorious 1992 European cup final against Sampdoria, the other being centre back Albert Ferrer. The best of the La Masia products, however, would be developed in the late '90s and early 2000s, shortly after Cruyff was sacked after a falling out with Club President Nunez in 1996. The prestigious alumni include Xavi, Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol, Victor Valdes, Iniesta, Cesc Fabregas, Jordi Alba and, of course, Lionel Messi. The Downfall In 2007, Barcelona B, La Masia's main development squad, found itself in a dire situation having been relegated down to Spain's fourth division. In came the aforementioned Pep Guardiola, tasked with turning around its fortune. He did this by introducing older, more experienced players into the team to compliment the youngsters as a short term solution to improving results. He referred to them as 'foundation players'. This is where the problem begins. The plan was to move these foundation players on after a couple of seasons to avoid blocking the path of the youth players, but after Guardiola’s promotion to the Barcelona first team and the hiring of Eusebio to manage the B team, this principle was abandoned and these older players would go on to take up places that would’ve once been held by La Masia propsects, thus preventing them from proving themselves worthy of the first team. This issue was amplified by the ever-rising standards of being a Barcelona player as the better the first team players became, the harder it was to replace them. As these standards have risen throughout the years, more and more players have found it impossible to make the cut. You could say the academy has become a victim of its own initial success. Many academy players began abandoning the system including Dani Olmo, Alex Grimaldo, Cristian Tello, Bojan and Takefusa Kubo amongst many others. While their dream of playing regular first team football would be realised, the success of their overall careers is mixed. Bojan currently finds himself in the MLS at Montreal Impact after a disappointing spell at Stoke City, Tello finds himself coasting at Real Betis where he has had two fairly average seasons, Grimaldo has starred as Benfica’s first choice left-back and is awaiting a big move, as is Dani Olmo, currently playing for Croatia’s Dinamo Zagreb. Takefusa Kubo has already got his big move, recently choosing rivals Real Madrid over a return to Barcelona after a spell in his native Japan. If that doesn’t portray the current failings of La Masia, I don’t know what does. Saving La Masia Current club president Josep Bartomeu announced a project to revitalise the prestigious academy. He called it ‘Masia 360’ with the aim of investing in a more rounded perspective of a youth player’s development, including better education, access to psychological facilities as well as set-aside finances to keep the academy’s best coaches from leaving. The plan has failed miserably. Space formerly used to house La Masia prospects outside of Barcelona has since been renovated into admin offices and the food served by the canteen has been deemed below nutritional standards. Their supplier, Sodexo, has contracts to supply school canteens and even prisons – surely not the standard of food that football’s best and brightest academy stars demand. The coaching standards have also taken a hit. Coaches were often drafted in from other clubs who were unfamiliar with the origins and the philosophy La Masia was founded and grown upon. La Masia will never run short of pedigree. Its alumni will forever be recognised and respected, but you can’t help but think that its downfall was so preventable. It’s no longer the priority it once was and under the current club presidency, sacrifices are being made that would no doubt appall its creators. Barcelona needs some form of resurgence, a Johan Cruyff-type figure to help revive one of football’s greatest achievements and unify the club once more. There is some promise though and perhaps the likes of Ansu Fati, Riqui Puig and Carles Alena can help reinvigorate the spark that’s been missing for so long. Spanish football can only hope.
The message from Johan Cruyff's Twitter account-(fans) went all over the world: I have not seen money ... (Photo)
image Ajax won the sympathy of the neutral football fans with a massive edition that he had on one of the toughest tours in the world of football, once again showing that money and big soccer names do not have to mean anything in football, or more precisely on the ground where it needs to be proved knowledge and desire for uphill. The Dutch soccer giant has not been able to afford financial support to the biggest clubs in Europe over the past two decades, but the last night turned out to be bright in the best times, throwing the "king" to his knees in the middle of Madrid. Ajax defeated Real Madrid by 1: 4 and left the defeat of the first match in the Netherlands in the second place, and in moments of great euphoria, the world football community attracted special attention the message that appeared on the official Twitter profile of the unforgettable Johan Cruyff. The marketing team of the incredible Dutch genius recalled an unforgettable statement from Cruyff, and it quickly became the top topic on social networks where it received millions of shares. - Why can not you win a richer club? I've never seen a cash bag scoring a goal, "says the statement, which is just another great legacy left by Creafe. twetter Аn old legend that will never fade... Respect Tadic for the unforgettable night of "Bernabeu": I watched too many clips from my idol, so I played like this against Real Madrid. image Ajax bought Dusan Tadic from Southampton this summer for 10m euros, and only a few months later proved that the Dutch football giant made a fantastic move with the engagement of the Serbian teammate. The offensive link player has delighted the football world with its yesterday's party in one of the largest and most voluminous stadiums in the world, leading its team to a fantastic result against the European champion Real Madrid. Tadic noted two assists and scored a grandmaster's goal in the amazing Ajax win of 1: 4 at "Santiago Bernabéu", a result that "Kings" were left with no chance of defending the title in a competition that is by default the best. The Serb was in the spotlight after a glittering party in the Spanish capital, and he gave a really interesting statement related to his idol who was at one time the big star of Real Madrid. - This is probably the best party in my life. We have won the best team in the world, I am particularly proud and I believe that we have made many people happy in the world. In football, you just have to relax and enjoy what you do. I tried to do it and went out successfully. Zidane has always been my greatest idol. Perhaps I watched too many clips from him, so I played against Real, - said the Serbian who sank "kings." Hero Tadic with a victorious scream of a Serbian "craze" in the tunnel of "Bernabeu" (Video) Twitter Ajax managed to overcome the expectations of all football fans and made a historic result of "Santiago Bernabeu" last night, holding a fudbale lesson from the European champion Real Madrid who kneeled before the football giant of Amsterdam. The players of Ten Hague believed in a miracle from the very first minute and inspired by the great will and desire managed to cut off an incredible result in the Spanish capital, eliminating Real Madrid with a fascinating 1: 4, a surprise that was especially highlighted by Dusan Tadic. The Serbian football player had the best football performance in his career, because in addition to both the assistances and the extra money rolling, he scored a fantastic goal in the second half. The offensive linker was an unsolvable puzzle for Real Madrid's stars, and as a matter of fact, Tadic was one of the happiest after the end of the match. The players began to celebrate on the lawn, and since entering the tunnel of "Bernabeu", for this region, the closest is the cry of Serbian language that cuts the hero of the evening. Ajax was placed in the quarterfinals for the first time in 16 years: Here's what their composition looked like then. Ajax team with the shocking elimination of Real Madrid has achieved the biggest club success in the last decade. The team that used to be a European giant in the past, now more focused on the creation of top players, is the last such success in the quarterfinals in the Champions League in the 2002-2003 season. Then Ajax finished second in the group stage after Inter, while in the second group he also took second place behind the team of Valencia. In the quarter-finals, Ajax in 2003 fought for the later Champions League winner, Milan. The Netherlands played in the first game without a winner (0: 0), while at the rematch, the match in Milan was defeated with a minimum of 3: 2, with a goal that Milan scored through Ion Dahl Thomason in the 92nd minute of the match. In the then Ajax squad there were several players who later left a deep trace in European and world football. First of all, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who led the attack, stands out as Sneijder, Kivu, Van der Meidze, Pienar, Heitinga, Litmanen, Lobont, Van Der Wart, De Jong in the Ajax. The flagship of this wonderful generation was the legendary Dutch strategist, Ronald Cohen. video Tnx for reading and I hope you enjoy it.
The message from Johan Cruyff's Twitter account-(fans) went all over the world: I have not seen money ... (Photo)
image Ajax won the sympathy of the neutral football fans with a massive edition that he had on one of the toughest tours in the world of football, once again showing that money and big soccer names do not have to mean anything in football, or more precisely on the ground where it needs to be proved knowledge and desire for uphill. The Dutch soccer giant has not been able to afford financial support to the biggest clubs in Europe over the past two decades, but the last night turned out to be bright in the best times, throwing the "king" to his knees in the middle of Madrid. Ajax defeated Real Madrid by 1: 4 and left the defeat of the first match in the Netherlands in the second place, and in moments of great euphoria, the world football community attracted special attention the message that appeared on the official Twitter profile of the unforgettable Johan Cruyff. The marketing team of the incredible Dutch genius recalled an unforgettable statement from Cruyff, and it quickly became the top topic on social networks where it received millions of shares. - Why can not you win a richer club? I've never seen a cash bag scoring a goal, "says the statement, which is just another great legacy left by Creafe. twetter Аn old legend that will never fade... Respect Tadic for the unforgettable night of "Bernabeu": I watched too many clips from my idol, so I played like this against Real Madrid. image Ajax bought Dusan Tadic from Southampton this summer for 10m euros, and only a few months later proved that the Dutch football giant made a fantastic move with the engagement of the Serbian teammate. The offensive link player has delighted the football world with its yesterday's party in one of the largest and most voluminous stadiums in the world, leading its team to a fantastic result against the European champion Real Madrid. Tadic noted two assists and scored a grandmaster's goal in the amazing Ajax win of 1: 4 at "Santiago Bernabéu", a result that "Kings" were left with no chance of defending the title in a competition that is by default the best. The Serb was in the spotlight after a glittering party in the Spanish capital, and he gave a really interesting statement related to his idol who was at one time the big star of Real Madrid. - This is probably the best party in my life. We have won the best team in the world, I am particularly proud and I believe that we have made many people happy in the world. In football, you just have to relax and enjoy what you do. I tried to do it and went out successfully. Zidane has always been my greatest idol. Perhaps I watched too many clips from him, so I played against Real, - said the Serbian who sank "kings." Hero Tadic with a victorious scream of a Serbian "craze" in the tunnel of "Bernabeu" (Video) Twitter Ajax managed to overcome the expectations of all football fans and made a historic result of "Santiago Bernabeu" last night, holding a fudbale lesson from the European champion Real Madrid who kneeled before the football giant of Amsterdam. The players of Ten Hague believed in a miracle from the very first minute and inspired by the great will and desire managed to cut off an incredible result in the Spanish capital, eliminating Real Madrid with a fascinating 1: 4, a surprise that was especially highlighted by Dusan Tadic. The Serbian football player had the best football performance in his career, because in addition to both the assistances and the extra money rolling, he scored a fantastic goal in the second half. The offensive linker was an unsolvable puzzle for Real Madrid's stars, and as a matter of fact, Tadic was one of the happiest after the end of the match. The players began to celebrate on the lawn, and since entering the tunnel of "Bernabeu", for this region, the closest is the cry of Serbian language that cuts the hero of the evening. Ajax was placed in the quarterfinals for the first time in 16 years: Here's what their composition looked like then. Ajax team with the shocking elimination of Real Madrid has achieved the biggest club success in the last decade. The team that used to be a European giant in the past, now more focused on the creation of top players, is the last such success in the quarterfinals in the Champions League in the 2002-2003 season. Then Ajax finished second in the group stage after Inter, while in the second group he also took second place behind the team of Valencia. In the quarter-finals, Ajax in 2003 fought for the later Champions League winner, Milan. The Netherlands played in the first game without a winner (0: 0), while at the rematch, the match in Milan was defeated with a minimum of 3: 2, with a goal that Milan scored through Ion Dahl Thomason in the 92nd minute of the match. In the then Ajax squad there were several players who later left a deep trace in European and world football. First of all, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who led the attack, stands out as Sneijder, Kivu, Van der Meidze, Pienar, Heitinga, Litmanen, Lobont, Van Der Wart, De Jong in the Ajax. The flagship of this wonderful generation was the legendary Dutch strategist, Ronald Cohen. video Tnx for reading and I hope you enjoy it.
The message from Johan Cruyff's Twitter account-(fans) went all over the world: I have not seen money ... (Photo)
image Ajax won the sympathy of the neutral football fans with a massive edition that he had on one of the toughest tours in the world of football, once again showing that money and big soccer names do not have to mean anything in football, or more precisely on the ground where it needs to be proved knowledge and desire for uphill. The Dutch soccer giant has not been able to afford financial support to the biggest clubs in Europe over the past two decades, but the last night turned out to be bright in the best times, throwing the "king" to his knees in the middle of Madrid. Ajax defeated Real Madrid by 1: 4 and left the defeat of the first match in the Netherlands in the second place, and in moments of great euphoria, the world football community attracted special attention the message that appeared on the official Twitter profile of the unforgettable Johan Cruyff. The marketing team of the incredible Dutch genius recalled an unforgettable statement from Cruyff, and it quickly became the top topic on social networks where it received millions of shares. - Why can not you win a richer club? I've never seen a cash bag scoring a goal, "says the statement, which is just another great legacy left by Creafe. twetter Аn old legend that will never fade... Respect Tadic for the unforgettable night of "Bernabeu": I watched too many clips from my idol, so I played like this against Real Madrid. image Ajax bought Dusan Tadic from Southampton this summer for 10m euros, and only a few months later proved that the Dutch football giant made a fantastic move with the engagement of the Serbian teammate. The offensive link player has delighted the football world with its yesterday's party in one of the largest and most voluminous stadiums in the world, leading its team to a fantastic result against the European champion Real Madrid. Tadic noted two assists and scored a grandmaster's goal in the amazing Ajax win of 1: 4 at "Santiago Bernabéu", a result that "Kings" were left with no chance of defending the title in a competition that is by default the best. The Serb was in the spotlight after a glittering party in the Spanish capital, and he gave a really interesting statement related to his idol who was at one time the big star of Real Madrid. - This is probably the best party in my life. We have won the best team in the world, I am particularly proud and I believe that we have made many people happy in the world. In football, you just have to relax and enjoy what you do. I tried to do it and went out successfully. Zidane has always been my greatest idol. Perhaps I watched too many clips from him, so I played against Real, - said the Serbian who sank "kings." Hero Tadic with a victorious scream of a Serbian "craze" in the tunnel of "Bernabeu" (Video) Twitter Ajax managed to overcome the expectations of all football fans and made a historic result of "Santiago Bernabeu" last night, holding a fudbale lesson from the European champion Real Madrid who kneeled before the football giant of Amsterdam. The players of Ten Hague believed in a miracle from the very first minute and inspired by the great will and desire managed to cut off an incredible result in the Spanish capital, eliminating Real Madrid with a fascinating 1: 4, a surprise that was especially highlighted by Dusan Tadic. The Serbian football player had the best football performance in his career, because in addition to both the assistances and the extra money rolling, he scored a fantastic goal in the second half. The offensive linker was an unsolvable puzzle for Real Madrid's stars, and as a matter of fact, Tadic was one of the happiest after the end of the match. The players began to celebrate on the lawn, and since entering the tunnel of "Bernabeu", for this region, the closest is the cry of Serbian language that cuts the hero of the evening. Ajax was placed in the quarterfinals for the first time in 16 years: Here's what their composition looked like then. Ajax team with the shocking elimination of Real Madrid has achieved the biggest club success in the last decade. The team that used to be a European giant in the past, now more focused on the creation of top players, is the last such success in the quarterfinals in the Champions League in the 2002-2003 season. Then Ajax finished second in the group stage after Inter, while in the second group he also took second place behind the team of Valencia. In the quarter-finals, Ajax in 2003 fought for the later Champions League winner, Milan. The Netherlands played in the first game without a winner (0: 0), while at the rematch, the match in Milan was defeated with a minimum of 3: 2, with a goal that Milan scored through Ion Dahl Thomason in the 92nd minute of the match. In the then Ajax squad there were several players who later left a deep trace in European and world football. First of all, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who led the attack, stands out as Sneijder, Kivu, Van der Meidze, Pienar, Heitinga, Litmanen, Lobont, Van Der Wart, De Jong in the Ajax. The flagship of this wonderful generation was the legendary Dutch strategist, Ronald Cohen. video Tnx for reading and I hope you enjoy it.