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Johan Cruyff Stadium (Catalan: Estadi Johan Cruyff) is a football stadium operated by FC Barcelona in Sant Joan Despí, Province of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, located next to the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper, the club's training facility and youth academy.
Owner
- FC Barcelona
History
The Estadi Johan Cruyff began construction on September 14, 2017 and was completed in the summer of 2019. It was inaugurated on August 27, 2019 with a friendly match between the under-19 teams of Barcelona and Ajax. The match ended with a score of 0-2 where Ajax won. On August 26, 2019, one day before the official opening of the stadium to the public, FC Barcelona paid tribute to Cruyff by unveiling his statue at the Camp Nou.
Who is Johan Cruyff?
Hendrik Johannes Cruijff (25 April 1947 – 24 March 2016) was a Dutch professional football player and manager. As a player, he won the Ballon d’Or three times, in 1971, 1973 and 1974
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