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Rinus Michels

Dutch footballer and manager (1928–2005)

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1974: Netherlands
Full name: Marinus Jacobus Hendricus Michels
Date of birth: ( 1928-02-09 ) 9 February 1928
Place of birth: Amsterdam , Netherlands
Date of death: 3 March 2005 (2005-03-03) (aged 77)
Place of death: Aalst , Belgium
Height: 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position: Forward
1940 1946: Ajax
Years: Team
1945 1958: Ajax
1950 1954: Netherlands
1953 1954: Asser Boys

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Marinus Jacobus Hendricus "Rinus" Michels ( Dutch pronunciation: [ˈrinʏs ˈmɪxəls] ; 9 February 1928 – 3 March 2005) was a Dutch football player and coach. He played his entire career for Ajax, which he later managed, and played for and later managed the Netherlands national team for four spells. Throughout his career, he played as a forward. He is regarded as one of the greatest managers of all time.