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VIDEOS: Ajax fans stage emotional Johan Cruyff march

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While the rest of the world spent the past week remembering Johan Cruyff, Sunday was Ajax's day to pay tribute to the man that led the Eredivisie side to heights it had never experienced before his arrival.

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In what was likely the biggest and most emotional celebration of Cruyff's life, thousands of supporters of his former club staged a touching march through the streets of Amsterdam toward Ajax's stadium.

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Tributes continued once the crowd arrived inside Amsterdam Arena, with Cruyff's Dutch, Ajax, and Barcelona strips placed on the pitch.

(Courtesy: Josien Wolthuizen)

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A massive tifo was then displayed inside the stadium as fans joyfully honoured the man who helped Ajax win eight league titles and three European Cups during his illustrious career in the Dutch capital.

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