Football is simple but the hardest thing to do is play simple football.
Johan CruijffRead
I'm ex-player, ex-technical director, ex-coach, ex-manager, ex-honorary president. A nice list that once again shows that everything comes to an end.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Life is a series of transitions, and every role we play eventually comes to an end.
This quote by Johan Cruijff emphasizes the transient nature of roles and experiences in life. It reflects on the inevitability of change and the acceptance that all chapters in life come to a conclusion, promoting a mindset of embracing new beginnings after endings.
Themes
ChangeTransitionsLifeAcceptanceRoles
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about embracing change during a career transition.
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All quotes βPlaying football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is.
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Choose the best player for every position, and you'll end up not with a strong XI, but with 11 strong 1's.
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If you have the ball, you must make the field as big as possible, and if you don't have the ball, you must make it as small as possible.
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Someone who has juggled the ball in the air during a game, after which four defenders of the opponent get the time to run back, that's the player people think is great. I say he has to go to a circus.
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Technique is not being able to juggle a ball 1000 times. Anyone can do that by practicing. Then you can work in the circus. Technique is passing the ball with one touch, with the right speed, at the right foot of your team mate.
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