This blogger Artur Yanturin of Russia copied many of my blog teams. This blog was one of them. It was my Russia All-Time Team here. His team was written in 2020, but mine was uploaded in 2014. His Spartak Moscow All-Time team entry of was published in October 2020, but mine was uploaded in 2017. His entry of the Dutch-German rivalry between Real Madrid and Barcelona was written in 2020, but mine was uploaded in 2014. He also copied many many of my blog entries.
Gerri Muhren played a big part on the great Ajax team of the 1970's that won three European Cup. Against Real Madrid in the semi-final of the European Cup in 1973, he decided to jiggle the ball in the middle of the field before passing it. His action captured the minds of football fans from around the world. Many considered the jiggling act as symbol of Ajax's greatness.
Muhren was projected to be a starter at the WC Finals in 1974. Unfortunately, he withdraw from the squad because his son was ill. Wim Jensen took his spot in the starting lineup. Without the spotlight from the WC Finals, his name is not as famous as the Dutch players of his generation. His brother Arnold Muhren was a part of the great Dutch team that won the European Championship in 1988. Although Gerri was probably rated higher of the two, Arnold is probably the bigger name because of the title in 1988.
Gerri Muhren would finish his career in Spain and Hong Kong. He died in 2013.
Please also see my All-Time World Cup Team Index.
Surnamese-Dutch,
North Holland, South Holand.
The rest of Holland excluding North and South Holland
Netherlands All-Time Team After Johan Cruyff
Netherlands 2002
Dutch-Indos/Indonesia-born Dutch All-Time Team
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