![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
Stephen Howson - 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, but
![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
![AMSTERDAM, 30-07-2022, Johan Cruyff Arena, Dutch Johan Cruijff Cup Football, season 2022 / 2023, Ajax - PSV, during the match, Ajax player Brian Brobbey (Photo by Pro Shots/Sipa USA) *** World Rights AMSTERDAM, 30-07-2022, Johan Cruyff Arena, Dutch Johan Cruijff Cup Football, season 2022 / 2023, Ajax - PSV, during the match, Ajax player Brian Brobbey (Photo by Pro Shots/Sipa USA) *** World Rights](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2JK4DTF/amsterdam-30-07-2022-johan-cruyff-arena-dutch-johan-cruijff-cup-football-season-2022-2023-ajax-psv-during-the-match-ajax-player-brian-brobbey-photo-by-pro-shotssipa-usa-world-rights-except-austria-and-the-netherlands-2JK4DTF.jpg)
AMSTERDAM, 30-07-2022, Johan Cruyff Arena, Dutch Johan Cruijff Cup Football, season 2022 / 2023, Ajax - PSV, during the match, Ajax player Brian Brobbey (Photo by Pro Shots/Sipa USA) *** World Rights
![Johan Cruyff dead: why Cruyff refused to wear the trademark three stripes of Adidas at the 1974 World Cup | The Independent | The Independent Johan Cruyff dead: why Cruyff refused to wear the trademark three stripes of Adidas at the 1974 World Cup | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2016/03/24/13/GettyImages-1630810.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp)
Johan Cruyff dead: why Cruyff refused to wear the trademark three stripes of Adidas at the 1974 World Cup | The Independent | The Independent
![Fussball Geekz on Twitter: "Johan Cruyff & Bernd Bransch lead out #Holland & the #DDR at #Parkstadion, #Gelsenkirchen before their vital 1974 Group A, 2nd Stage #WorldCup. A goal in each half Fussball Geekz on Twitter: "Johan Cruyff & Bernd Bransch lead out #Holland & the #DDR at #Parkstadion, #Gelsenkirchen before their vital 1974 Group A, 2nd Stage #WorldCup. A goal in each half](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FBRRbXSXIAMH4-0.jpg)
Fussball Geekz on Twitter: "Johan Cruyff & Bernd Bransch lead out #Holland & the #DDR at #Parkstadion, #Gelsenkirchen before their vital 1974 Group A, 2nd Stage #WorldCup. A goal in each half
![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
![Johan Cruyff dead: why Cruyff refused to wear the trademark three stripes of Adidas at the 1974 World Cup | The Independent | The Independent Johan Cruyff dead: why Cruyff refused to wear the trademark three stripes of Adidas at the 1974 World Cup | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2016/03/24/14/Cruyff-twostripe.jpg?quality=75&width=640&auto=webp)
Johan Cruyff dead: why Cruyff refused to wear the trademark three stripes of Adidas at the 1974 World Cup | The Independent | The Independent
![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
![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)