Dutch great Johan Cruyff diagnosed with lung cancer
Johan Cruyff has been diagnosed with lung cancer, his former club Ajax have confirmed.
Spanish media reported the news on Thursday, and Ajax director Edwin van der Sar said on the club website: “We have had contact with his manager, Carole Thate, and she confirmed to us that Johan indeed has lung cancer.
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