My turn, a life of total football by johan cruyff 9781568588414. The autobiography of dutch soccer legend johan cruyff, whose remarkable life and impeccable style have influenced star players and clubs for decades johan cruyff embodied a footballing philosophy that now dominates coaching and playing styles in. My turn is the inspirational account of a legendary football hero, voted european player of the century, in his own words. Johan cruyff autobiography, my turn the world of johan. A brilliant teacher and analyst of the game he love, my turn is johan cruyffs legacy. Johan cruyff embodied a footballing philosophy that now dominates. If done correctly, a total football techniques and positioning capability are essential. Today his philosophy lives on in teams across europe, from barcelona to bayern munich, and players from lionel messi to cesc fabrecas. Johan cruyff is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football. You can dispute whether cruyff was the greatest player ever he was certainly one of the top three but he is undoubtedly the player who singlehandedly most changed the nature of the game. Johan cruyff embodied a footballing philosophy that now dominates coaching and playing styles in all the leading club sides around the world. He was the centerpiece to rinus michaels dutch teams that played total football and. Throughout his playing career, he was synonymous with total football, a style of play in which every player could play in any position on the pitch. His career as a player spanned from 1964 1984 where he played for ajax amsterdam, feyenoord en barcelona.
Johan cruyff has a very special way of looking at soccer, and an equally distinctive way of talking about it. Johan cruyff johan cruyff is one of the most influential players, coaches and. In a previous blog piece i had mentioned that i typically spend much of my. Great footballer and one of my childhood heroes but avoid this book at all costs. My turn by johan cruyff is a 332 page autobiography where he describes his life action by action, and gives never before seen insights into his brilliant football brain. Today, his philosophy lives on in teams across europe, from barcelona to a brilliant teacher and analyst of the game he love, my turn is johan. Cruyff was the most famous exponent of the football philosophy known as total football explored by rinus michels. Spains dominance of international football between 2008 and 2012 served notice that cruyff s philosophy has permeated every sector of football in the peninsula. We share johans lessons and our experiences in elite youth football with passionate coaches, staff and others who want to know more about the most influential vision in the history of football.
The cocef promotes academic training together with johan cruyff institute. In march 2016 cruyff died after a short battle with lung cancer bringing world football to a standstill in an outpouring of emotions. Johan cruyff has been my inspiration throughout my career. As a player, he won the ballon dor in 1971, 1973, and 1974. Smashwords in memory of footballer legend johan cruyff. Cruyff football by team jonk helps professional football clubs, national federations and coaches to play attractive football and produce homegrown players. Also nowadays some of the coaching drills are used in the footballsoccer academies. The links to order the books below will also follow as soon as johan cruyffs.
I would recommend this book to all, even to non footballsoccer fans. He began his career at afc ajax amsterdam, winning the european cup winners cup in 1987 and rocketing a number of great dutch talents to world prominence. At the1974 finals he a feint that later on was named when him, the cruyff flip, amove wide replicated within the trendy game. Position change and compact football narrow gap between the player are the basis of total football. Reading johan cruyffs book football, my philosophy, you can travel to the basics of coaching soccer. My turn is the full story of cruyffs unparalleled career and the philosophy that shaped not only his game but that of generations of footballers, managers and the fans who followed them. Johan cruyff institute education in sport management. Streetsmarts, such as those exhibited by johan cruyff, come from the college of everyday.
Footballs greatest johan cruyff documentary youtube. Graham hunter has been passionate about football ever since he can remember and a fervent admirer of johan cruyff since his days as an ajax player. The cruyff football philosophy is a timeless source of inspiration. English football setup is ruining the game, says johan cruyff. To think only of attacking football rather than defenseoriented tactics. It was cruyffs vision on the field that made him one of the greatest players of. Hendrik johannes johan cruijff 25 april 1947 24 march 2016 was a dutch professional football player and coach. Cruyff reveals his greatest team in history in a new book football, my philosophy and charlton the only englishman in the dutchmans side, who played 106 times for england. It shows his passion for the game and love for people, especially his family.
My turn is the full story of cruyffs unparalleled career and the philosophy that. Cruyff library, 2012 slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. As a player, he won the ballon dor three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974. Quotations by johan cruyff, dutch athlete, born april 25, 1947.
Five ways johan cruyff changed football dietrich schulzemarmeling is. Barcelona held a final day of respect for johan cruyff on tuesday, remembering the dutch football great who is largely credited with reinvigorating the club and helping launch its. Johan cruyff autobiography, my turn the world of johan cruyff. Schwartz is a media enterprises is a blogger and community manager,webmaster, and internet marketing expertise is blogging,website and tools serve as base for her writing,tutorials and. Some people with university degrees have an inflated sense of their own intelligence. Pep guardiola johan cruyff is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history. Johan cruyff is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history. Johan cruyffs authorized autobiography, my turn, will tell the full story of cruyffs unparalleled career and the philosophy that shaped not only his game but that of generations of footballers, managers and the fans who followed them.
Spanish footballs recent successes at both club and international level have been cited by many as evidence of cruyffs impact on contemporary football. Today, his philosophy lives on in teams across europe, from barcelona to bayern. It was cruyffs vision on the field that made him one of the greatest players of all. Spains dominance of international football between 2008 and 2012 served notice that cruyffs philosophy has permeated every sector of. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history, cruyff. You can dispute whether cruyff was the greatest player everhe was certainly one of the top threebut he is undoubtedly the player who singlehandedly changed the nature of the game. What exactly is johan cruyffs philosophy which barcelona. He won the ballon dor three times, and led the dutch national team to the final of the 1974 world cup. Johan cruyff painted the chapel and barcelona coaches since have merely restored or improved it pep guardiola. Johan cruyff book my philosophy mine philosophy in 14 conceptsretirado do livro. I knew nothing about football before knowing cruyff. Johan cruyff was equally influential, further developing and implementing his football philosophy at afc ajax and fc barcelona.
You can also discover that most of the ideas of the game are currently used for the professional teams worldwide. Johan cruyff has been announced as the manager of the fc barcelona team which is in complete shambles after having won o. In 1999 cruyff was voted european player of the century, and came second behind pele in the world player of the century poll. When his playing career nished in the early 1980s, following spells playing the us, spain, and back in holland with ajax and feyenoord, johan went into management with ajax. How johan cruyff reinvented modern football at barcelona. Throughout his career he was synonymous with total football, a style of play in which every player could play in any position on the pitch, and. Booktopia has my turn, a life of total football by johan cruyff. Football not only dened the era, it inuenced the path of football forever and cruy is still regarded as the gurehead. I want to give insight into this book and do justice. Graham hunter, scottish reporter and winner of the british sports book awards 20, talks about the influence of johan cruyff and spanish football in his work.
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