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 The
number behind the uniform don't really mean anything, but
traditionally, #1 is the goalie and #10 is usually the best
player on the team, like Pele, Maradona. Things change over
the years, now you see goalie wears #22 or any numbers;  and
#10 is not necessary the best player of the team anymore.
Johan
Cruyff started out with Ajax Juniors at the age of 10. He
made it to the first team seven years later. In his first
year with the first team, he insisted on retaining the #14
because he first won a cup when he was 14! Since then the
number 14 and Cruyff became inseperatable. In fact, a documentary
film about him was simply titled '14'.
Cruyff
was born on April 25, 1947 in Betondorp, Holland. His family
lived right across the street from the Ajax Stadium. So it
is no surprise that his career started with Ajax. Shortly
after his 10th birthday, he was selected from over 200 kids
to join the Ajax youth team. The rest, like they said, is
history.
Perhaps
Cruyff was not perfect. Among all those records he set, he
was also the first Dutch player ever being sent off, and was
suspended for a year by the Dutch FA. He was also the first
player, and still the only player (at least in World Cup history)
to be cautioned during half time in the World Cup final in
West Germany 1974. Yet his remarkable skills and talent did
dominated Europe in the 70's, and forever change the Dutch
football.
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