The Night Before | 1974 FIFA World Cup Final | West Germany

The Netherlands took the lead before West Germany had even touched the ball.Inside the opening minute of the 1974 World Cup Final, Johan Cruyff won a penalty. The Germans had not completed a single pass. Total Football appeared unstoppable.Then everything changed.On the eve of the final, a story emerged from the Dutch team's hotel. Germany's biggest newspaper published it. Cruyff spent hours on the telephone to his wife as rumours spread across Europe.The next day, the greatest team never to win a World Cup lost 2–1.This is the story of Total Football, Johan Cruyff, West Germany, and the night before one of football's most famous finals.#FootballFiles #WorldCup1974 #JohanCruyff #TotalFootball #Netherlands #WestGermany #WorldCupFinal #FootballHistory #SoccerHistory #FIFA