Football Tweet ⚽ on Twitter: "👀 Did you know? In 1974, Johan Cruyff, under contract with Puma, decided to make and wear a Netherlands shirt with only two stripes, to protest against
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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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Joe Crann on Twitter: "Johan Cruyff in his famous two-stripe Adidas shirt… He refused to wear three stripes because of his deal with Puma. https://t.co/IFQrgCZmu2" / Twitter
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José Luis Antúnez on Twitter: "3/9 Adidas y Puma pactaron para México'70 que no ficharían a Pelé para no entrar en una dinámica salvaje de costes, pero Puma rompió el acuerdo firmando
![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-177269437.jpg?strip=all&w=701&quality=40)
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 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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