Neymar Says Johan Cruyff's Death a 'Great Loss'

Johan Cruyff made 48 appearances for the Netherlands, scoring 33 goals.

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Highlights

• 1Johan Cruyff died of cancer aged 68
• 2He played for clubs like Ajax, Barcelona and Levante
• 3He won three consecutive European Cups with Ajax from 1971

Recife: Brazil's star striker Neymar said on Thursday that Dutch master Johan Cruyff's death is a "great loss for football". (Dutch Football Legend Johan Cruyff Dies of Cancer)
"Those of us who love football know how important he was to football. He was a great athlete. No one is happy when a person like that dies," Neymar told a press conference ahead of Brazil's World Cup qualifier against Uruguay on Friday.
The Barcelona star said he had not yet spoken about Cruyff's death with anyone at the club, where the Dutch legend had successful stints as both a player and a manager during his career.
Considered one of the all-time greats, Cruyff died of lung cancer Thursday at age 68.