The untold story behind Johan Cruyff's signing for FC Barcelona
Barcelona, August 1973: Johan Cruyff - the best footballer in the world - touches down at El Prat airport to a hero's welcome from adoring fan. It was the culmination of a shadowy negotiation process not devoid of intrigue and foul play.
With Barça having not clinched the league title for 14 years, Cruyff arrival marked a watershed moment in the club's history, promising a new era of football dominance. Behind "the most expensive signing of the decade" lies a tale of political intrigue, international probes, blackmail, and intense behind-the-scenes negotiations between clubs on the outskirts of Amsterdam. How far was the club willing to go to enlist the talents of the world's premier footballer?