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
![The forgotten story of ... how Cruyff and co almost missed out on the 1974 World Cup | Johan Cruyff | The Guardian The forgotten story of ... how Cruyff and co almost missed out on the 1974 World Cup | Johan Cruyff | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/static/sys-images/Football/Pix/pictures/2009/02/10/holland1.jpg?width=465&quality=85&dpr=1&s=none)
The forgotten story of ... how Cruyff and co almost missed out on the 1974 World Cup | Johan Cruyff | The Guardian
![Johan Cruyff on Twitter: "43 years ago.. @FIFAWorldCup final. Player of the tournament, 2-striped shirt & Total Football was put on the map! #14forever #CruyffLegacy https://t.co/ZkZPfEZg8j" / Twitter Johan Cruyff on Twitter: "43 years ago.. @FIFAWorldCup final. Player of the tournament, 2-striped shirt & Total Football was put on the map! #14forever #CruyffLegacy https://t.co/ZkZPfEZg8j" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DEHvJDlWAAAnbea.jpg:large)
Johan Cruyff on Twitter: "43 years ago.. @FIFAWorldCup final. Player of the tournament, 2-striped shirt & Total Football was put on the map! #14forever #CruyffLegacy https://t.co/ZkZPfEZg8j" / Twitter
![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
![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-551010617.jpg?strip=all&w=960&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-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
![Ste Howson on Twitter: "Is sponsor intrusion a symptom of modern football or has it been an issue for a long time? The iconic 1974 Dutch team played in an Adidas kit, Ste Howson on Twitter: "Is sponsor intrusion a symptom of modern football or has it been an issue for a long time? The iconic 1974 Dutch team played in an Adidas kit,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DfV2ZbuW0AAOScN.jpg)
Ste Howson on Twitter: "Is sponsor intrusion a symptom of modern football or has it been an issue for a long time? The iconic 1974 Dutch team played in an Adidas kit,
![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-524931082.jpg?strip=all&w=960&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
![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 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](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CeUf8zNXIAA5YWe.jpg)
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
![Two Stripes: How sponsorship conflict made Johan Cruyff play the 1974 World Cup with a two striped Adidas kit - Footy Analyst Two Stripes: How sponsorship conflict made Johan Cruyff play the 1974 World Cup with a two striped Adidas kit - Footy Analyst](https://footyanalyst.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Cruyff-Two-Stripes-FootyAnalyst.png)
Two Stripes: How sponsorship conflict made Johan Cruyff play the 1974 World Cup with a two striped Adidas kit - Footy Analyst
![Johan Cruyff: A different stripe. The player's refusal to bow to… | by Howler | Howler Magazine | Medium Johan Cruyff: A different stripe. The player's refusal to bow to… | by Howler | Howler Magazine | Medium](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:561/1*9OWQN9Q4V47ClRbAmDUfTA.jpeg)