By Sunday Osunkwo
Former Super Eagles of Nigeria Wing Wizard Tijani Babangida has described late Dutch Legend Johan Cruyff as the Edson Arantes Du Nacimento (a.k.a Pele) of Brazil and Franz Beckenbauer of Germany in Dutch football.
According to him playing at the Amsterdam Arena now Johan Cruyff Arena was a great privilege.
“Playing for Ajax inside the Amsterdam arena was a great opportunity and privilege any player will dream of, I played in the Champions League until the semifinals stage under another Dutch great Louis Van Gaal, no player has been honoured the way Johan Cruyff was honoured in Holland, great player during his career, great Manager, a Tactician who knows every bit of the game of football”
Tijani Babangida told www.totorinews.com in an exclusive telephone interview.
“Ajax was like Real Madrid and Barcelona of this day, remember in the 90s Ajax of Amsterdam ranks as one of the best clubside in Europe, and naming the Amsterdam Arena after Johan Cruyff means a lot to Dutch football, again for Soccerex Europe 2025 to be hosted there shows an enormous respect for Johan Cruyff”
Babangida added.
You would recall that the former Nigerian International Speedstar
Played for Ajax Amsterdam between 1996/2003 season having 77 appearances and scoring 20 goals in all competitions. He also played for Roda JC between 1991/1996 season having 78 appearances to his credit and scoring 26 goals.
Babangida also had a swell time with VVV Venlo on loan between 1991/1993 season and scoring 19 goals and having 34 appearances in all competitions for the club.
“Okada” as Tijani Babangida was fondly called back home in Nigeria due to his speed and accuracy in front of goal made him a household name among Nigerians.
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