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Barcelona open Johan Cruyff Stadium with Under 19 clash against Ajax

Barcelona officially opened the new Johan Cruyff Stadium, which will host games for Barca B and their women's teams, with a fitting Under-19 friendly clash between the Spanish giants and Dutch power Ajax.

The new 6,000-seater stadium – located at the club's training ground in the suburbs of the city – pays tribute to the legendary Cruyff, who played for the Blaugrana between 1973 and 1978 before coaching them between 1988 and 1996.

Cruyff died in 2016 and is widely credited with laying the foundations for the unprecedented success the club has enjoyed over the past 15 years.