Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p The Cruijff Turn (also spelled Cruyff Turn outside the Netherlands) is an evasive football move that was perfected by and named after Dutch footballer Johan Cruijff. To do this move, Cruijff 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 other foot, turn through 180 degrees, and accelerate away outside the defender. The trick was famously employed by Cruijff in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, first being seen in the Netherlands' match against Sweden, and was soon widely copied by other players around the world. It remains one of the most commonly used dribbling tricks in the modern game.. }
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- Cruijff_Turn abstract "The Cruijff Turn (also spelled Cruyff Turn outside the Netherlands) is an evasive football move that was perfected by and named after Dutch footballer Johan Cruijff. To do this move, Cruijff 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 other foot, turn through 180 degrees, and accelerate away outside the defender. The trick was famously employed by Cruijff in the 1974 FIFA World Cup, first being seen in the Netherlands' match against Sweden, and was soon widely copied by other players around the world. It remains one of the most commonly used dribbling tricks in the modern game.".