Johan Cruyff featured on the cover of Shoot! in June 1973 as the magazine previewed the European Cup final showdown between Ajax and Juventus here.
Shoot! fancied the ‘attack minded aces to beat the kings of defence’, although author Chris Davies was not entirely sure of their style. “They are famous for their ‘total football’. I’m not too sure what this is, but perhaps it stems from the total belief they have in their ability.”
Well, not quite, but his prediction was bang on. Ajax won 1-0 to win the cup for the third successive season.
