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Johan Cruyff dead: why Cruyff refused to wear the trademark three stripes of Adidas at the 1974 World Cup | The Independent | The Independent
![Johan Cruyff was so powerful he was allowed to wear two stripes instead of adidas' trademark three on Netherlands jersey due to allegiance to sportwear rivals Puma Johan Cruyff was so powerful he was allowed to wear two stripes instead of adidas' trademark three on Netherlands jersey due to allegiance to sportwear rivals Puma](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2022/03/GettyImages-133243891.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1920&h=1080&crop=1)
Johan Cruyff was so powerful he was allowed to wear two stripes instead of adidas' trademark three on Netherlands jersey due to allegiance to sportwear rivals Puma
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