Early Life
Although born in Amsterdam, Cruyff spent his early life in Spain where his father was playing for FC Barcelona. In 1981, the Cruyff family returned to the Netherlands, where the player was introduced by his father in Ajax's youth ranks at the age of seven, after having watched several matches. In 1988, when Cruyff was fourteen, he followed his father back to Barcelona, as the latter had been appointed Barcelona's head coach.
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