Rinus Michels, Dutch soccer genius, is dead. Rinus was a contemporary of my father, and my father used to talk about him reverently. His legacy on the global soccer stage is transcendent; he single handedly developed and instituted "Total Football" and high-pressure, attacking soccer. And yet, his greater legacy may be the manner in which he, along with Johan Cruyff, elevated Dutch passion and pride in the 60's and 70's, using soccer as a vehicle for national identity and unity. He'll be missed.
Cruyff's comment here.