Death of Johan Cruyff: "A magnificent player who will be terribly missed" (G. Infantino, FIFA)

"Johan Cruyff was a magnificent player, one of the greatest players the world has ever known. A symbol of elegant play. An inspiration. A source of admiration for fans. He has marked football history for ever," said Gianni Infantino, president of FIFA, on 24/03/2016.

"On 24/03/2016 Johan Cruyff (68 years old) died peacefully in Barcelona, surrounded by his family after a hard fought battle with cancer. It's with great sadness that we ask you to respect the family's privacy during their time of grief," announced his relatives on via his official Twitter account.

The former Dutch international, born 25/04/1947, who won the Ballon d'Or on three occasions (1971, 1973 and 1974), announced in October 2015 that he was suffering from lung cancer.

"I'm very saddened by his death. He w‎ill be terribly missed. Both personally and on behalf of FIFA and the world football community, I would like to extend my sincerest condolences to his family and friends," said Gianni Infantino.