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Wilder gets Cruyff’s beautiful philosophy

Chris Dunlavy
A fresh take on football

ONE was a Dutch master who reinvented football, starred in a World Cup and imbued Barcelona with their legendary ethos.
The other a bloke from Yorkshire who jobbed around England’s lower leagues and once lugged bricks across a building site.
On paper, at least, Johan Cruyff and Chris Wilder don’t have much in common. Yet appearances can be deceptive.
Cruyff, who died in 2016, understood implicitly that sport is entertainment first and competition second.
“Winning is an important thing,” he said. “But to have your own...

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