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Celebrities / Re: Top Ten Breakup Of Musical Groups In Nigerian Music Industry by makingsense(m): 10:37pm On Mar 28, 2016 |
Iamsynord: Why on earth is mo hits. It on the list |
Pets / Re: See A Dangerous Cobra A Nairalander Killed This Evening by makingsense(m): 11:56pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
This op na comedian oo.... aw ur matric pix join ur story |
Pets / Re: The Picture Of Big Rat I Killed In My Compound. by makingsense(m): 11:54pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
Since no be snake no front page..except lala won surprise me |
Food / Re: Why Can't Ladies Cook Without "Maggi"? by makingsense(m): 8:07pm On Mar 27, 2016 |
lifenajeje: Point if correction it's called a bouillon cube 2 Likes 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Presidential Probe Into ONSA Indicts More Than 300 Companies And Individuals by makingsense(m): 6:02pm On Mar 25, 2016 |
mbhs139: Yah that's true.. I have nothing reasonable and sensible to say to you ... |
Politics / Re: Presidential Probe Into ONSA Indicts More Than 300 Companies And Individuals by makingsense(m): 3:12pm On Mar 25, 2016 |
mbhs139: Is that so.. wait till 2040 |
Sports / Re: Siasia: My “brand New Eagles ” Will Beat Egypt by makingsense(m): 12:59pm On Mar 25, 2016 |
No be to make mouth oo.. but I honestly hope so.. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Sports / Re: Johan Cruyff: Netherlands Great Dies Of Cancer Aged 68 by makingsense(m): 12:58pm On Mar 25, 2016 |
Goodbye the legend |
Religion / Re: Peter Mutharika Rejects T.B Joshua's Prophecy by makingsense(m): 10:38am On Mar 25, 2016 |
Tb joshua u don enter Africa 1 Like 1 Share |
Politics / Re: Former PDP Governors Meet At Suswam's Residence (photos) by makingsense(m): 10:36am On Mar 25, 2016 |
Enjoyment good oo |
Education / Re: “JAMB Used Wrong Software For 2016” by makingsense(m): 10:22am On Mar 25, 2016 |
Jamb please go back to PPT. so that these candidates no go get more excuses . |
Politics / Re: Presidential Probe Into ONSA Indicts More Than 300 Companies And Individuals by makingsense(m): 10:17am On Mar 25, 2016 |
mbhs139: Why are you waiting for me... |
Politics / Re: Kiki Osinbajo Shares Lovely New Photos by makingsense(m): 10:13am On Mar 25, 2016 |
mamajaz: You won be ma doctor... ma opinion day bitter you like this.. smh |
Politics / Re: Kiki Osinbajo Shares Lovely New Photos by makingsense(m): 10:10am On Mar 25, 2016 |
UIA04: Madam rephrase your statement please... I strongly believe black is beautiful.. |
Sports / IMMORTAL DUTCH MASTER: CRUYFF GONE BUT LEGEND WILL LIVE ON by makingsense(m): 11:39pm On Mar 24, 2016 |
IMMORTAL DUTCH MASTER: CRUYFF GONE BUT LEGEND WILL LIVE ON By Mark Doyle 15:45DUTCH FOOTBALLSHARE The football world is in mourning following the loss of a true sporting icon who changed the way an entire generation thought about the game Former Ajax boss Vic Buckingham once described Johan Cruyff as “God’s gift to mankind.” It was inevitable that one day He would want him back. While shock and sadness are the immediate reactions to Tuesday’s news of the passing of a legend, we should also be grateful that we got to share in his genius for so long. Cruyff couldn't just understand the game of football, he could control it. Buckingham knew that from the moment he first saw a teenage Cruyff in action. "He was the one who immediately struck a chord with me, as if he were my son,” the Englishman explained in Brilliant Orange. “He was on his own and he showed us how to play. He was so mature. "He was such a skinny little kid but he had such immense stamina. He could run all over the field. And he could do everything: set movements up, fly down the wing, run into the penalty area, head the ball in. Left foot, right foot, anything - and such speed.” If Cruyff’s feet were fast, his brain was even faster. He read the game like no other. He told team-mates where to position themselves, when to move forward and when to retreat. He was Ajax’s on-field architect, building attacks with his movement and precise instructions. For the three-time Ballon d'Or winner, timing was everything: "There’s only one moment in which you can arrive in time. If you’re not there, you’re either too early or too late." With Cruyff pulling the strings and working in perfect harmony with both his team-mates and coach Rinus Michels, Ajax became the most dominant side in Europe, a band of Dutch revolutionaries who changed the way people thought about the game with their ability to change positions at will and constantly change the focus of attack. Cruyff was their leader; a rebel with a cause: to change the way an entire generation thought about the game. "Playing football is very simple," he mused, "but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is." Ajax's artists lifted the European Cup for the first time with a Wembley win over Panathinaikos in 1971 but their 2-0 defeat of Inter the following year was far more symbolic. This was 'Totaalvoetbal' versus 'Catenaccio', a clash of contrasting football philosophies. Ajax prevailed. Cruyff was key - he scored twice in arguably his greatest ever performance. But then there were so many defining moments, perhaps none more famous than the famous ‘Cruyff turn’ at the 1974 World Cup, the tournament which West Germany won but Netherlands left an indelible mark on. Oranje's iconic No.14 showed Jan Olsson the ball with his right foot before dragging it back behind his standing leg. Olsson, like the rest of the watching world, was left wondering what had just happened. It was the perfect representation of Cruyff’s ability to think outside the box - yet he was never one for superfluous shows of skill. “Someone who has juggled the ball in the air during a game, after which four defenders of the opponent get the time to run back, that’s the player people think is great," he later mused. "I say he has to go to a circus.” Everything Cruyff did was for a reason and even Olsson realised he had not been disrespected but educated. "I played 18 years in top football and 17 times for Sweden but that moment against Cruyff was the proudest moment of my career,” he subsequently revealed. “I thought I'd win the ball for sure, but he tricked me. I was not humiliated. I had no chance. Cruyff was a genius." Even if that had not been obvious during his playing days, it became even clearer after he turned his hand to coaching. It is no coincidence that the two clubs he schooled, Ajax and Barcelona, would become synonymous with the production of supremely gifted youngsters and stylish, possession-based football. He had played in sides that practiced 'Total Football'; he then created another two: “In my teams, the goalie is the first attacker, and the striker the first defender.” He did fine work at Ajax, winning three trophies, but it was Barcelona that he produced his masterpiece: ‘The Dream Team’. At Camp Nou, he sculpted a side in his own image: one that was both entertaining and efficient. “Quality without results is pointless,” he explained. “But results without quality is boring.” His methods were challenging to some; his personality at times even more so. There were arguments and accusations of arrogance. But he always remained true to himself – and his beliefs. “It’s better to go down with your own vision than with someone else’s," he reasoned. The message he preached that possession was all important was unsurprisingly picked up by others, most notably Pep Guardiola, the youngster Cruyff had plucked from Barca’s B team and made the pivot of the senior side that would go on to win four successive Liga titles and the club’s first European Cup. In that sense, his teachings effectively shaped modern football, paving the way for the ‘Tika-taka’ brand with which Guardiola changed the game in the 21st century. While the man has gone, Cruyff's legend will live on. His legacy will be everlasting. “In a way, I’m probably immortal,” he once said. As ever, he wasn’t wrong http://m.goal.com/s/en-ng/news/4096/dutch-football/2016/03/24/21654002/immortal-dutch-master-cruyff-gone-but-legend-will-live-on
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Celebrities / Re: Flavour Strips Down To His Briefs by makingsense(m): 10:57pm On Mar 24, 2016 |
Striper 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Politics / Re: Kiki Osinbajo Shares Lovely New Photos by makingsense(m): 10:53pm On Mar 24, 2016 |
comparing the 2nd and the 3rd picture I cannot help but wonder.... *When taking pix without make up, is it that the camera becomes not that clear or they is a special camera for no make up pix.. Well the make up pic is nice looking Taking a closer look at the pix..her face and her neck get two different colours.. 6 Likes 2 Shares |
Politics / Re: Presidential Probe Into ONSA Indicts More Than 300 Companies And Individuals by makingsense(m): 10:51pm On Mar 24, 2016 |
Long list . It looks like they want to use the 4years just to probe the past administration and...THATS ALL 4 Likes 1 Share |
Education / Re: Only 400,000 UTME Candidates Will Gain Admission Into Universities– NUC by makingsense(m): 10:45pm On Mar 24, 2016 |
ogunronbi18: You create topic still day do ftc... you try oo Bros I cannot eat this rice like this oo.. You better come and add SAUCE and other things.. |
Education / Re: WAEC Time Table For May/june 2016 Release by makingsense(m): 10:43pm On Mar 24, 2016 |
Those participating in this exercise :: I wish you the very best .. read well and come out with excellent results. |
Properties / Re: Checkout This House In Benin With It's Hilarious Gate (photo) by makingsense(m): 10:32pm On Mar 24, 2016 |
Hehehehe 1 Like |
Celebrities / Re: Genevieve Nnaji Stunning Look At An Etisalat Event (photos) by makingsense(m): 10:28pm On Mar 24, 2016 |
yusaze807: Weldone oo.. you create topic still day do ftc Back to the picture she's keeping it simple... I likey... 3 Likes 2 Shares |
Crime / Re: Pounded Human Flesh Discovered In Lagos By Police by makingsense(m): 10:23pm On Mar 24, 2016 |
Lagos but why Nothing wah ah no go see inside lasgidi... 1 Like 4 Shares |
Politics / Re: Nigeria Military React to Bokoharm video Say No Safe Haven For Terrorists - DHQ by makingsense(m): 9:54pm On Mar 24, 2016 |
Nice approach |
Celebrities / Re: The Face Of Wizkid's Son By Binta Diallo (Photos) by makingsense(m): 7:54pm On Mar 24, 2016 |
Baba mama |
Politics / Re: 7 Things Abubakar Shekau Said In New Video by makingsense(m): 7:33pm On Mar 24, 2016 |
Thunder fire you.... Abeg wen he's caught he doesn't deserve a quick death 1 Like 1 Share |
Jokes Etc / Re: Compilations Of Funny Ads by makingsense(m): 7:20pm On Mar 24, 2016 |
Heheheheehe 6 Likes 2 Shares
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Religion / Re: Pope Francis To Wash & Kiss The Feet Of 4 Nigerian Catholics, 3 Muslims,5 Others by makingsense(m): 5:39pm On Mar 24, 2016 |
GlorifiedTunde: Mr man... when you don't know things just shut up.. It helps a lot.. 31 Likes 2 Shares |
Agriculture / Re: Nwachi Oster-Francis Develops Hybrid Of Tilapia At The Universiti Putra by makingsense(m): 5:23pm On Mar 24, 2016 |
Doing us proud!!! But I fit chop am so?? 2 Likes 2 Shares |
Travel / Re: Important Things To Take Along If You Are Relocating To Usa For The First Time by makingsense(m): 3:01pm On Mar 24, 2016 |
placeofallure: Lol...sorry for taking it serious |
Religion / Re: Holy Thursday, Footwashing , And The Institution Of The Priesthood by makingsense(m): 2:59pm On Mar 24, 2016 |
Great write up op.. The great commandment 1 Like 1 Share |
Celebrities / Re: Rita Dominic Joins Gender Equality Bill Protest - Photos by makingsense(m): 2:57pm On Mar 24, 2016 |
Everybody speaking up that's a welcome development |
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