Johan Cruyff 'excited' by Lionel Messi replicating his passed penalty

Lionel Messi's penalty tribute to Johan Cruyff was watched by the great man himself as he continues to receive treatment for lung cancer.Cruyff's friend Tatxo Benet tweeted on Monday: 'Johan Cruyff watched the penalty live on television and was excited by it'.Barca's Dutch master passed a penalty in an Ajax game against Helmond Sport in December 1982 scoring from the return pass from team-mate Jesper Olsen.