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Johan Neeskens

Dutch football manager and former midfielder, celebrated for his role in the Netherlands' World Cup successes.

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Who is Johan Neeskens?

Johan Neeskens is best known for Key midfielder for the Netherlands national team, runner-up in 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups, regarded as one of the greatest midfielders ever. On Dead or Alive, Johan Neeskens is listed in the World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends categories, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Johan Neeskens is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Key midfielder for the Netherlands national team, runner-up in 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups, regarded as one of the greatest midfielders ever.
Listed under: World Cup Soccer Legends and Sports Legends

About Johan Neeskens

He was also head coach of NEC Nijmegen, the Netherlands B national team, and Mamelodi Sundowns. His childhood was marked by his parents' divorce, and he slept in a corridor due to lack of space. Neeskens was gifted at sports as a child, including gymnastics and baseball. He represented the Netherlands at a youth European Championship in the latter sport.

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Johan Neeskens is known for Key midfielder for the Netherlands national team, runner-up in 1974 and 1978 FIFA World Cups, regarded as one of the greatest midfielders ever.

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Johan Neeskens appears in World Cup Soccer Legends, Sports Legends.

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