The footballing community was rocked today by the sad passing of Johan Cruyff, one of the sport’s true icons.
Tributes to the godfather of Total Football – who died aged 68 after a battle with cancer – have been pouring in all day, with the FA in his native Netherlands calling him ‘the greatest Dutch footballer of all time’.
In a particularly unique gesture of respect, shares in Cruyff’s boyhood club Ajax have seen a notable spike in the number 14 – the shirt number synonymous with his sparkling career.
It was by far the most popular volume of shares being purchased – with the increase in trading causing the club’s value to rise by £5.5m before returning to normal by the end of the day.
@Marcotti The trades today in Ajax, loads of 14 share purchases, in honour of Cruyff's shirt. Class pic.twitter.com/DqDMj7a52D
— P-Lo (@pabloortega77) March 24, 2016
