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“After you've won something, you're no longer 100 percent, but 90 percent. It's like a bottle of carbonated water where the cap is removed for a short while. Afterwards there's a little less gas inside.”

Quote by Johan Cruijff

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Dutch football legend, former captain of the Netherlands national team, and a legend at Ajax and Barcelona. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the history of football. more

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