Club de Fútbol Barcelona (1957–1978)
The 1973–74 time of the year glimpsed the appearance of Johan Cruyff, who was acquired for a world record £920,000 from Ajax. Already an established contestant in Holland, Cruyff rapidly won over the Barça followers when he notified the European press he chose Barça over Real Madrid because he could not play for a association affiliated with Franco. He farther endeared himself when he chose the Catalan title Jordi, after the localized saint, for his son. Next to players of value like Juan Manuel Asensi, Carles Rexach, and Hugo Sotil, he assisted the association win the La Liga name in 1973–74 for the first time since 1960, beating Real Madrid 5–0 at the Bernabéu along the way. He was crested European Footballer of the Year in 1973 throughout his first time of the year with Barcelona (his second Ballon d'Or win; he won his first while playing for Ajax in 1971). Cruyff obtained this prestigious accolade a third time (the first contestant ever to manage so) in 1974 while he was still with Barcelona.
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