Two weeks ago, my friend Mike went to Holland on a two-week vacation to watch a few matches and experience the football culture of the Dutch. Mike is one of those people who will bring his boots everywhere he goes, looking to jump in and play a game of pick-up on the street with anyone. He’s even played games of pick-up outside the Eiffel Tower in Paris. A week before he left for this trip, he had sent me a picture of his new boots that he was excited to use in Cruyff’s home