Johan Neeskens was the dynamic, all-action complement to Johan Cruyff in the great Dutch sides of the 1970s, a midfielder who allied ferocious energy with genuine quality. He tackled, ran and scored, embodying the intensity that underpinned Total Football.
He won European Cups with Ajax and followed Cruyff to Barcelona, and was central to the Netherlands team that reached consecutive World Cup finals, a driving force whose contribution was as vital as it was tireless.