VIDEOS: Ajax fans stage emotional Johan Cruyff march
More footage from the Cruyff March. #ajax [@NOSvoetbal] pic.twitter.com/8UPkIeCVSs
— AjaxDaily (@ajaxdailydotcom) April 3, 2016
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.
Akkerstraat. #cruijffmars pic.twitter.com/q8C8rORtTP
— Josien Wolthuizen (@wolthuizen) April 3, 2016
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De #cruijffmars gaat onder de A10 door. pic.twitter.com/9kPO8rik0M
— Josien Wolthuizen (@wolthuizen) April 3, 2016
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.
Related - VIDEO: Ajax produces touching tribute to Johan Cruyff
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.
JOHAN CRUIJFF. #nr14 #ajapec pic.twitter.com/XRUyxZxwaM
— Josien Wolthuizen (@wolthuizen) April 3, 2016
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