"Professional football is something like war. Whoever behaves too properly, is lost."
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Rinus Michels
Marinus Jacobus Hendricus Michels (9 February 1928 – 3 March 2005) was a Dutch footballer and manager. He played the entirety of his career for AFC Ajax and played for the Netherlands national team, both of which he later managed.
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