Dutch football legend Johan Neeskens, renowned for his role in the Netherlands' famed "Clockwork Orange" teams of the 1970s, has passed away at the age of 73. The Dutch soccer association (KNVB) announced his death, which occurred in Algeria during a coaching project. No cause of death has been disclosed.

Netherlands and Ajax legend Johan Neeskens has passed away at the age of 73, the Royal Dutch Footbal...

Netherlands legend Johan Neeskens dies at the age of 73, the Dutch football federation confirms.

Former Netherlands midfielder Johan Neeskens, considered one of the best midfielders of his generation, has died at the age of 73, the Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) confirmed on Monday.Neeskens fell ill while working with the KNVB's WorldCoaches project, for which he was an ambassador, in Algeri

The Dutch FA have confirmed the sad news that Netherlands icon Johan Neeskens has died unexpectedly at the age of 73 with a statement paying tribute to the former midfielder

The Dutch FA have confirmed the sad news that Netherlands icon Johan Neeskens has died unexpectedly at the age of 73 with a statement paying tribute to the former midfielder

He was also briefly a teammate of South African playing great Jomo Sono for the New York Cosmos in the 1970s.

The football world mourns the loss of one of its most iconic legends, Johan Neeskens, who passed away at the age of 73. A former player for the Dutch national team and renowned clubs like Ajax and Barcelona, Neeskens was a key symbol of the revolutionary “Total Football” that defined the 1970s. His death occurred […]

Neeskens won three straight European Cups with Ajax and was part of the Dutch team that reached consecutive World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978.