Amsterdam, July 4 :     Dutch soccer icon Johan Cryuff is set to leave a mark in India, albeit of a different kind. During the Euro 2000 tournament here, Cryuff revealed that his foundation was on the verge of setting up an orphanage in South India, near the Andhra Pradesh-Karnataka border. The orphanage is likely to be built near the Sai Baba ashram in south India. Cryuff, however, could not give the exact location of the place. He confirmed , though, that volunteers of his foundation had inspected the area and wanted to set up the orphanage by next year. Cryuff also has plans to set up a boarding school there, if funds are available. Cryuff wants to donate footballs to the school and maybe later even send some Dutch coaches to train the young boys and girls. Cryuff said he had been inspired by Mother Teresa, and was always very sensitive to child labour and poverty in India. The plight of children has always moved him. If Cryuff's orphanage materialises, he will be joining the ranks of international sportsmen who are helping the deprived in India. Recently, Australian cricket captain Steve Waugh helped to set up a Calcutta-based organisation for children of leprosy patients, Udayan. A fine exponent of total football, a firm believer in attacking play and a successful coach with Barcelona, the legendary Cryuff enjoys almost divine status in the Netherlands. Cryuff's signature orange shirt, with the famous No. 14, is still cherished and worn by thousands of fans, including many teenagers who never saw him play. Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit have receded into the background, but not Cryuff. Still slim and fit, Cryuff has a larger than life personality. During Euro 2000 (the 11th European Football championships) Cryuff was a television expert with the BBC. Cryuff's philanthropic nature also makes him such a legend in the Netherlands. He has set up the Johan Cryuff Sports Foundation, which works for the betterment of deprived children in the Netherlands, Spain and Surinam. Explaining his philosophy, Cryuff said: 'My father was a grocer and died when I was just 14 years old. My life changed and suddenly I had more responsibilities. Luckily my mother got a job in the catering department of Ajax Amsterdam. It was close to where we lived, and I used to frequently go there and play with their age-group teams. That is how my football career took-off.' Cryuff admits that he was lucky to have played and received formal coaching in the School of Excellence at Ajax Amsterdam. He said it was important that no one should be deprived of the joys of childhood, of the pleasure of playing and education because of poverty or mishaps. His foundation supports orphanages and poor homes. It provides sports kits and pays for the education of poor children.