Johan Cruyff during the Netherlands-Uruguay World Cup 1974 game in Hanover, West Germany. (Photo by Colorsport/Icon Sportswire)

It’s an unwritten law that during a major tournament that every team has an off-day. The difference is that for champions it isn’t fatal.

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