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Three-time European Cup winner and Ajax icon Piet Keizer dies, aged 73

Idolised alongside Johan Cruyff, the winger was an integral part of the Amsterdam side which revolutionised the game with its Total Football style

Ajax great Piet Keizer has died aged 73 following a short illness, the 33-time Eredivisie champions have confirmed.

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The left winger was a one-club man and made 490 appearances for Ajax between 1961 and 1974, scoring 189 goals and establishing himself as an integral member of Rinus Michels' celebrated Total Football teams of the late 60s and early 70s.

Keizer is fourth on Ajax's list of all-time appearance makers behind his former team-mates Sjaak Swart and Wim Suurbier, along with Danny Blind.