Cruyff's elegant, skillful team came up against a muscular German side, determined to crush his team's attacking flair. Vogts and his powerful defence denied space to the increasingly frustrated maestro. Under a barrage of Dutch attacks, the disciplined Germans rode their luck and the great Gerd Muller, snatched an unlikely (and perhaps undeserved) victory. Even after an early Neeskens penalty, the all-round efficiency and work-rate of the German machine allowed a proud Beckenbauer to claim the ultimate sporting prize.
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