Rinus Michels

thumb|Michels in 1984 Marinus Jacobus Hendricus Michels (9 February 1928 – 3 March 2005) was a Dutch footballer and manager. He played the entirety of his career for AFC Ajax and played for the Netherlands national team, both of which he later managed. Quotes Professional football is something like war. Whoever behaves too properly, is lost. Often misquoted in the form "Football is war". NRC Handelsblad http://www.nrc.nl/krant/article90595.ece NRC Handelsblad 1 December 2007 Unfortunately, I didn't have a tail, otherwise I would have waggled it. Reaction to winning the award as the best Dutch coach of the 50th anniversary (2004) https://www.nu.nl/sport/374408/oude-profs-genieten-volop-in-amsterdam-video.html Oude profs genieten volop in Amsterdam (video) 2018-02-22 http://www.webcitation.org/6xQ45CCib 2018-02-22 Quotes about Rinus Michels Both as a player and as a trainer there is nobody who taught me as much as him. I will miss Rinus Michels. ... I always greatly admired his leadership. Johan Cruyff, Paul Gallagher Father of Dutch soccer dies http://www.theage.com.au/news/Soccer/Father-of-Dutch-soccer-dies/2005/03/04/1109700662715.html The Age Australia 4 March 2005 30 January 2007 External links Rinus Michels Category:Rinus Michels Category:1928 births Category:2005 deaths Category:Soccer players from the Netherlands Category:Football (soccer) coaches