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	Rinus Michels - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Michels then moved to Barcelona in 1971, winning the Primera División title in 1974, before joining the Dutch national team.
		Due to his authoritarian style as coach and his statement that “football is war” Rinus Michels was called The General.
		Michels was named coach of the century by FIFA in 1999.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rinus_Michels (274 words)

	"Rest in peace, General" - Rinus Michels dies at 77
		Rinus Michels, arguably the most prominent ambassador of Dutch football after Johan Cruyff, passed away at a hospital in the Belgian town of Aalst this morning, at age 77.
		Michels was a headstrong striker for Ajax and Oranje in the 1950s, but became a football legend as the architect of the 'Golden Ajax' of the early 1970s, the inventor of Holland's 'total football' of 1974 and the only coach to have won a major trophy with the Dutch national team (Euro 88).
		Rinus Michels was assigned by the KNVB as the 'man in charge' for the World Cup of 1974 in West-Germany, for which a shaky Oranje had qualified in an extremely fortunate way.
	www.ajax-usa.com /news/2004-2005/rest-in-peace-general-rinus-michels-dies-at-77.html (1252 words)

	Guardian \| Rinus Michels
		Rinus Michels, the Dutch soccer coach who laid the basis for what, in the early 1970s, become known as "total football", has died after complications from heart surgery, aged 77.
		Michels was a centre-forward of no mean attributes, making an extraordinary debut for Ajax, the club in his home town of Amsterdam, as an 18-year-old in June 1946.
		In March 1950, Michels was among the Ajax stars who took part in the Ajax In Gold 50th anniversary revue, though the season ended in anticlimax when, in May, his club lost an away game against Heerenveen 6-5, having been 5-1 ahead.
	www.guardian.co.uk /print/0,3858,5140168-103684,00.html (1055 words)

	Rinus Michels, two time Barca manager, dies (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Michels lasting legacy to football would have to be the concept of 'total football', which came to its peak with the 1974 Dutch side at the World Cup in Germany.
		Marinus Hendrikus Jacobus Michels, known to the footballing world as Rinus Michels, was born on 9th February 1928 in Amsterdam and played for his home team Ajax from 1946-1958, during which time he also played 5 times for Holland.
		Michels final moment of success as a manager came in charge of the Dutch team which won Euro 88 in Germany, with a team full of stars such as Gullit, Koeman, Van Bastan and the current Barca boss Fran Rijkaard.
	www.fcbarcelona.com /eng/noticias/noticias/n05030309.shtml (422 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Football \| News \| Kevin McCarra on Rinus Michels
		Michels therefore decided that he himself was the man for the job.
		Michels was a lucky man. This former Ajax forward became the club's coach in 1965 and, before long, found players like Cruyff and Johan Neeskens emerging.
		Michels favoured football without compromise and the public were infatuated with the attitude of his team.
	football.guardian.co.uk /comment/story/0,9753,1430140,00.html (792 words)

	Dutch legend Rinus Michels dies - by La Cancha-News On World Cup 2006
		Rinus Michels was coach of Ajax between 1965 and 1971, and Barcelona supremo from 1971 to 1975.
		Rinus Michels carried the colours of the Netherlands to great heights by assembling the magical team led by Johan Cruyff that spawned the phrase "total football," said FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter when he heard the news.
		Michels' ability and manner clearly left a lasting impression on the former AC Milan striker, who still remembers the management technique of "the general": "He knew how to motivate a team and had a way of using his unique sense of humour to make players relax when necessary.
	www.lacancha.com /news_030305.html (680 words)

	Rinus Michels -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Marinus Jacobus Hendricus "Rinus" Michels (February 9, 1928 - March 3, 2005) was a (The West Germanic language of the Netherlands) Dutch (Any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try to kick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal) football player and coach.
		Born in (An industrial center and the nominal capital of the Netherlands; center of the diamond-cutting industry; seat of an important stock exchange; known for its canals and art museum) Amsterdam, he is credited with the invention of " (Click link for more info and facts about Total Football) Total Football" in the 1970s.
		Michels was named coach of the century by (Click link for more info and facts about FIFA) FIFA in 1999.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ri/rinus_michels.htm (350 words)

	Rinus Michels (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Michels onderging twee weken geleden in het Belgische Aalst een preventieve operatie aan zijn hart.
		Rinus Michels was één van Nederlands succesvolste trainers.
		Michels verbond in 1974 zijn naam aan het begrip 'totaalvoetbal'.
	www.voetbaloutsite.com /RinusMichels.htm (471 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Football \| News \| Father of total football passes away
		Former Holland coach Rinus Michels, who pioneered 'total football' and led the country's national team to their only major trophy in 1988, has died at the age of 77.
		Michels guided Holland to the World Cup final in 1974, when they lost 2-1 to West Germany in Munich, but in 1988 he returned to the Olympic Stadium as a winner when his team beat the Soviet Union 2-0 to win the European Championships.
		Michels went back to Ajax as technical director for one season in 1975, but then once again took charge of the national team in the mid-1980s and set about creating his second brilliant Oranje side.
	football.guardian.co.uk /News_Story/0,1563,1429400,00.html (419 words)

	Rinus Michels: Dutch football loses 'the General'
		Rinus Michels led various clubs and his own country to top prizes on the continent and was named FIFA Coach of the Century in 1999.
		Rinus Michels was a national hero; his name will always be associated with an ingenious game-plan known as "total football", a concept combining collective power and individual skills.
		A combination Rinus Michels was fortunate enough to find in the early 1970s in the generation of highly skilled Dutch players, which included mercurial playmaker Johan Cruyff, striker Rob Rensenbrink, midfielder Johan Neeskens and sweeper Ruud Krol.
	www2.rnw.nl /rnw/en/currentaffairs/region/netherlands/ned050303?view=Standard (575 words)

	The Voyageurs: Canadian Soccer Supporters - Rinus Michels RIP
		Rinus Michels: Guided Netherlands to their only trophy to date in the 1988 European Championships.
		Michels, who will be remembered as the man who pioneered `total football', passed away in a hospital in Aalst, Belgium, after complications resulting from heart surgery two weeks ago.
		Michels then enjoyed a brief but successful spell in charge of Spanish giants Barcelona, whom he helped to the Primera Liga title in 1974 before taking charge of the national team.
	www.canadian-soccer.com /forum/topic.asp?topic_id=6151 (849 words)

	Dutch coach Rinus Michels dies
		Nicknamed "The General," Michels famously compared football to war and was renowned for his no-nonsense coaching style during a career at clubs including Ajax Amsterdam, Barcelona, FC Cologne and Bayer Leverkusen.
		Michels will be best remembered as the architect of "total football" -- in which every outfield player felt comfortable anywhere on the pitch, creating an attractive brand of play which captured the imagination of fans around the world.
		Michels, named coach of the century by world governing body FIFA in 1999, always retained the bearing of a military man. He was stocky, kept his hair cropped short and had a square jaw.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /news/newswire.php/news/reuters/2005/03/03/sport/dutchcoachrinusmichelsdies.html&template=/sport/feeds/story_template.html (516 words)

	Scotsman.com Sport - Football - Rinus Michels: master, servant and inventor of 'total football' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Under the tuteleage of coach Rinus Michels, who died yesterday aged 77, Holland produced the most exquisite football seen in Europe for a generation yet by a cruel twist of fate ended up second best to Germany in the 1974 World Cup final.
		Michels was fortunate that he inherited a generation of brilliantly skilful individuals led by the incomparable Johan Cruyff as well as Ruud Krol, Jonny Rep and Johan Neeskens.
		Michels said in the summer of 1995: "I like Scottish football, but it needs to be more competitive at international and European level.
	sport.scotsman.com /football.cfm?id=237952005 (1012 words)

	RINUS MICHELS - Exclusive Interview with Rinus Michels (Ajax/Holland) - by La Cancha
		Their partnership was resumed at Barcelona, and then at the international level, when Michel's Dutch team, captained by Cruyff, reached the World Cup final in 1974 before losing to West Germany.
		Michels guided Holland to the European Championship, successfully integrating individual stars such as Ruud Gullit and Maco Van Basten into a disciplined and well-organized team.
		Michels, I would like to tell our readers if you see a major difference in the game of football as it is played today, and the sport as a whole compared with the sport in your time.
	www.lacancha.com /Rimus.html (514 words)

	CNN.com - Dutch legend Michels dies aged 77 - Mar 3, 2005
		Michels was also named coach of the century by governing body FIFA in 1999.
		Michels was renowned for his no-nonsense coaching style at clubs including Ajax, Barcelona, Cologne and Bayer Leverkusen.
		Rinus Michels carried the colours of the Netherlands to great heights by assembling the magical team led by Johan Cruyff that spawned the phrase 'total football'," FIFA President Sepp Blatter said.
	www.cnn.com /2005/SPORT/football/03/03/netherlands.michels (500 words)

	Can't Stop The Bleeding » Rinus Michels, RIP
		Former Netherlands manager Rinus Michels, often credited as the creator of “total football", has passed away at the age of 77.
		Michels led a Holland team that included Ruud Gullit and Marco Van Basten to victory at Euro ‘88, along with a 2nd place finish in the 1974 World Cup.
		Michels’ CV also included a European Champions’ Cup with Ajax in 1971, and the La Liga title as Barcelona manager in ‘74.
	www.cantstopthebleeding.com /index.php?p=1205 (134 words)

	footballpakistan.com :: View topic - Rinus Michels (1928-2005) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Dutch coaching legend Rinus Michels, the inventor of 'total football', died this morning at the age of 77 in the City of Aalst hospital in Belgium.
		Michels led Ajax to the first of three straight European Champion Clubs' Cups in 1971, and later coached the Netherlands to the 1974 FIFA World Cup final and glory at the 1988 UEFA European Championship.
		Michels led Ajax to the Dutch championship in 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1970, the Dutch Cup in 1967, 1970 and 1971 and then capped it all by winning the European Champion Clubs' Cup in 1971, the first of three consecutive European successes for Ajax.
	footballpakista.7host.com /pakforum/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?t=300&sid=296868cb48f59ac8cbfe21875b62b5ae (1165 words)

	AC Milan Forums - The Dutch master Rinus Michels passed away at 77
		The coach is known as the creator of "total football" and was in charge of the legendary Dutch side that was beaten in the final of the 1974 World Cup by West Germany, and also the side that won the European Championship in 1988.
		Although he represented his nation in the 1950s it was in coaching that Michels really established himself as a world force.
		But Michels' finest hour may be his triumph in the European Championship, taking a team that contained the likes of Marco van Basten, Ruud Gullit, Ronaldo Koeman and Frank Rijkaard to victory.
	www.milanmania.com /forums/showthread.php?t=17994 (341 words)

	Xtratime Community - Rinus Michels Tribute, Rest in peace.
		Rinus Michels, "the General", has died when he was 77 years old.
		Something was obviously brewing in Holland and a lot of it was due to Michels and Cruyff.
		He was also instrumental in the biggest match of the Bernabeu's history so rest in peace Rinus and thanks for total football and thanks for your time at Barça.
	www.xtratime.com /forums/printthread.php?t=155167 (596 words)

	About Rinus Michels - by La Cancha-News On World Cup 2006
		The figure most closely associated with Michels achievements is the magical Cruyff, the playmaker who seemed to fill up the cracks in the coach’s ambitious game plan with his uncanny ability to read a match.
		Four years later, Michels led his team to the semi-final of the European Championship where they were only eliminated by tournament darlings Denmark in a semi-final penalty shootout.
		Of course, Michels is best known for what is essentially the anti-tactics of Total Football, a manner of play less than a strategy legendary for allowing players to adjust their positions and runs in order to exploit the space allowed by the opposing team.
	www.lacancha.com /Rinus2.html (1167 words)

	Rinus Michels Telah Tiada - Jumat, 04 Maret 2005
		Menurut pihak KNVB, Michels yang dijuluki "Sang Jenderal" meninggal dunia pukul 04.00 GMT di sebuah rumah sakit di Brussels, Belgia, setelah menjalani operasi jantung.
		Pada partai perdananya melawan ADO of the Hague, Michels mencetak lima dari delapan gol Ajax untuk menghancurkan lawannya dengan skor telak, 8-3.
		Dalam kariernya sebagai pelatih, Michels telah menghadirkan sejumlah gelar baik di kancah antarklub maupun tingkat tim nasional.
	www.kompas.com /kompas-cetak/0503/04/or/1599705.htm (374 words)

	Argie-Bargie: Rinus Michels, Dutch Mastermind behind totaal voetbal dead at 77 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		The same team minus Cruyff and Michels were repeat finalists, losing again to a host, this time Argentina in 1978.
		Michels did lead the Dutch to the 1988 European Championship with the famous trio of Marco Van Basten, Frank Rijkaard, and Rudd Gullit, clinching the cup 2-0 over the Soviet Union in München’s Olympiastadion, where they had memorably lost the 1974 final.
		Michels, who won five national caps as a centre forward, himself was a player of some note for Ajax Amsterdam.
	45net.org /mt/footballarchives/001683.html (259 words)

	Radio Holland
		RINUS Michels, the Dutch coach who invented the concept of "total football", led the Netherlands to the 1974 World Cup final and t...
		AMSTERDAM: Rinus Michels, the Dutch coach who invented the concept of ‘total football’, died on Thursday, the Dutch soccer assoc...
		Rinus Michels, 'the father of Dutch soccer,' dies at 77
	archive.wn.com /2005/03/04/1400/radioholland (845 words)

	Turkish Daily News - Dutch coaching great Rinus Michels dies
		Michels played 269 matches as a center forward for Ajax in the 1940s and 1950s and won five caps for the Netherlands.
		Rinus Michels, the Dutch coach who invented the concept of "total football," died on Thursday aged 77.
		Michels, who had recently undergone heart surgery, died at around 040...
	www.turkishdailynews.com.tr /article.php?enewsid=7386 (156 words)

	R.I.P. Rinus Michels - SPAWN.COM Message Board
		Rinus Michels, the Dutch coach who invented the concept of 'total football', died on Thursday, the Dutch soccer association KNVB said.
		Michels was recently admitted to hospital for heart surgery.
		Michels died at around 0400 GMT in a Belgian hospital, KNVB spokesman Frank Huizinga said.
	board.spawn.com /forums/showthread.php?s=d9b67f007ca0b49193046ad546de025f&t=136334 (125 words)

	Rinus Michels Meninggal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
		Rinus Michels, pelatih yang pertama kali menerapkan pola total football di Ajax dan timnas Belanda, meninggal dunia pada usia 77 tahun, Kamis (3/3).
		Michels kemudian pindah ke Barcelona (Spanyol), dari 1971 hingga 1975.
		Michels menurunkan 11 pemain yang sama di awal setiap pertandingan di Piala Dunia 1974 di Jerman, kecuali pertandingan penyisihan grup melawan Swedia ketika dia memasukkan Piet Keizer menggantikan posisi Rob Rosenbrink.
	www.pikiran-rakyat.com /cetak/2005/0305/04/0709.htm (324 words)

	Xtratime Community - Arena -> Rinus Michels Stadium?
		I wouldn't mind if they would call it the Rinus Michels Stadion because he started it all at Ajax, the style, the youth system, the prizes.
		Rinus Michels stadium now, then when JC dies, change it to the JC stadium, when Kluivert dies, change it to Kluivert stadium etc etc
		Seriously, Michels made Ajax big, no doubt about that, but I think changing the name of the stadium is a bit weird.
	www.xtratime.org /forum/showthread.php?t=155247&page=2 (833 words)

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