QUESTION = The Cruyff Turn : To do this move he would look to pass or cross the ball. Instead of kicking it, he would drag the ball behind his planted foot with the inside of his crossing foot, turn through 180 degrees, and accelerate away from the defender. This feint s executed by this then famour footballer in 1974 FIFA World Cup - first being seen in the Netherlands match against Sweden where he outwitted Swedish defender Jan Olsson.
The move was soon widely copied by other players around the world. It remains one of the most commonly used dribbling tricks in the modern game. Name the gentleman ?
ANSWER = The Flying Dutchman JOHAN CRUYFF
(also spelled Cruijff Turn in The Netherland is an evasive football move that was named after Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff)
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