Sep, 2017 what formation did hollands total football side actually play. The autobiography by cruyff, johan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. If done correctly, a total football techniques and. Reading this book showed me how the game of football has changed over the years and how total football came about. The master of total football who changed everything jamie spencer 23 mar 2020 johan cruyff is number 5 in 90mins. Total football burst into the popular consciousness with the dutch national team at the 1974 world cup led by johan cruyff. Johan cruyff is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history. Cruyffs legacy represents attractive and attacking football, based on signature style playing systems, a distinctive set of football principles and a clear training methodology for optimal team performance. Johan cruyff, who was voted world player of the year on three occasions and became synonymous with the creation of total football, has died after a battle with lung cancer. Mar 15, 2019 there is no firm evidence for any, nor did seacole ever claim to have won medals in her own book, only that she wanted to.
Johan cruyff academy, offers elite athletes an opportunity to balance sports with a fouryear bachelor of business administration program in sport marketing, a learning track of commercial economics. A life of total football by johan cruyff, paperback. From one of the finest playing careers of all time, including three player. Johan cruyff embodied a footballing philosophy that now dominates coaching and playing styles in all the leading club sides around the world. Smashwords in memory of footballer legend johan cruyff a.
Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Monthly planner journal gift, 120 pages, 6x9, soft cover, matte finish. I would recommend this book to all, even to non football soccer fans. Jun 20, 2014 total football today after retiring from playing, johan cruyff pursued the career of a football manager. Cruyff also took his talent for innovation into coaching, adapting the total football philosophy of his mentor rinus michels and developing it to. Johan cruyff autobiography, my turn the world of johan cruyff. In cruyffs posthumously published autobiography my turn, the former player and manager talks about the course and evolution of his entire life in football as well after his time actively involved in the sport. Never miss another match or the latest transfers news.
With syria drawing against iran to book a place in the. He inspired total football and created the cruyff turn and that is why johan cruyff will never be forgotten, writes phil mcnulty. Cruyff was the most famous exponent of the football philosophy known as total football explored by rinus michels. I would recommend this book to all, even to non footballsoccer fans. One is total football the style epitomised by the netherlands team, with cruyff as the centrepiece. Just a montage of one of the greatest footballers of all time johan cruyff. Tikitaka is characterized by consistent ball passing and player movement. The netherlands never lost a match in which the total football.
We share johan s 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. If you like football and autobiographies, this is a must read. 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. Michels reworked the theory, with his introduction of forward johan cruyff, perhaps the. Tribute to one of the most impressive players in history, johan cruijff.
What formation did hollands total football side actually. Apr 24, 2018 johan cruyff embodied a footballing philosophy that now dominates coaching and playing styles in all the leading club sides around the world. In 1999, cruyff was voted european player of the century. It was cruyff s vision on the field that made him one of the greatest players of all.
A life of total football by johan cruyff at indigo. How johan cruyff changed soccer into total football. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The greatest total footballer of his generation had saved the club on the pitch in the late 1970s. Johan cruyff has a very special way of looking at soccer, and an equally distinctive way of talking about it. It is during his tenure in barcelona when he utilized the principles of total football to create a style called tikitaka. Four years later, a netherlands squad without cruyff or michels traveled all the way back to the world cup finals, which is a testament to the countrys soccer prowess. Johan cruyff, who has died at the age of 68, was one of footballs greatest and most significant figures. Johan cruyff author of my turn goodreads share book. That description of total football is partial bs johan cruyff. As a player, he won the ballon dor three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974. But playing simple football is the hardest thing there is johan cruyff.
Total football, a philosophy perfected by cruyffos mentor, rinus michels, is an attacking style in which every. 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. Cruyff was one in all the foremost illustrious exponents of the soccer philosophy referred to as total soccer explored by rinus michels. Mar 24, 2016 dutch professional football player and coach. A life of total football hardcover november 29, 2016. Mar 24, 2016 but what cruyff and the dutch invented in the 1970s blew all that out of the water. Johan cruyff a life in pictures football the guardian. He brought individual brilliance, intelligence, strategy and, more importantly, enjoyment to the game. Johan cruyff, who has died at the age of 68, was one of football s greatest and most significant figures. One is total football the style epitomised by the netherlands team, with cruyff as the centrepiece, who reached the 1974 world cup final under rinus michels before losing to. His career as a player spanned from 1964 1984 where he played for ajax amsterdam, feyenoord en barcelona. My turn a life of total football book by johan cruyff. Their system became known as total football, and i would describe it as organized chaos. These johan cruyff academy are part of dutch universities of applied science.
My turn, a life of total football by johan cruyff 9781568588414. 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. Nov 29, 2016 cruyff started his career at ajax where he won eight national titles and three european cups. Apr 08, 2016 in memory of footballer legend johan cruyff hendrix johannes crujff, anglicized to cruyff. A life of total football by johan cruyff 2016, hardcover at the best online prices at. Forget lionel messi, andres iniesta and tikitaka, his way of playing the game, both as a player and as a coach, was catalytic, inspirational and oozed renaissance and for that reason johan cruyff has made football whispers top 10 number 10s the full list can be found here. He was a proponent of the philosophy known as total football.
Cruyffs total football vision transformed two great. Booktopia has my turn, a life of total football by johan cruyff. As a player, he won the ballon dor in 1971, 1973, and 1974. I knew nothing about football before knowing cruyff. Pep guardiola johan cruyff is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history. Johan cruyff, an emblem of total football youcoach. Johan cruyff is the player who is the most synonymous with the philosophy of total football, having excelled in his role as a forward for ajax under manager rinus michels in the mid1960s. The proof lies in two phrases with which he will always be synonymous. The proof lies in two phrases with which he will always be. Look, i love johan cruyff but he is a bit full of himself which is fine by me as he does walk the walk to back up the talk most of the time and this book is way too much of him pontificating. Another pioneer of total football was vic buckingham, manager of west bromwich albion, ajax and barcelona, his philosophy was a precursor to total football and was developed by johan cruyff, a player who was introduced into the ajax first team by buckingham. Torino springs to mind when cruyff talks of the sweeper keeper role that evolved from total football.
Johan cruijff making a mockery of defenders, btw, the whole things not black and white, just the start. To think only of attacking football rather than defenseoriented tactics. Total football strategy total soccer tactic, style. How johan cruyff reinvented modern football at barcelona. Apr 06, 2015 total football had crashed out just shy of glory. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Cruyffs total football vision transformed two great clubs. This book starts with cruyff living and playing football on the streets in ajax, where his stepfather worked at the stadium, so at a young age he always knew what his passion and career was going to be. There are johan cruyff academy in amsterdam, groningen and tilburg. Twenty five april 1947 twentyfour march 2016 was a dutch football player and coach.
Johan cruyff skip to main search results amazon prime. Dutch football player and manager cruyff is best known for being an advocate of the concept of total footballwhere players become interchangeable parts. The cruyff football philosophy is a timeless source of inspiration. Playing football is very simple, but playing simple football is the hardest thing there is. 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. Position change and compact football narrow gap between the player are the basis of total football. Mar 24, 2020 how johan cruyff reinvented modern football at barcelona. Cruyff started his career at ajax where he won eight national titles and three european cups.
May 28, 2007 johan cruijff making a mockery of defenders, btw, the whole things not black and white, just the start. Mar 28, 2016 cruyffs total football vision transformed two great clubs johan cruyff, left, dribbling past german defender paul breitner, on the ground, in the 1974 world cup final in munich. Cruyff s total football vision transformed two great clubs johan cruyff, left, dribbling past german defender paul breitner, on the ground, in. Johan cruyff has revolutionised soccer embodying the concept of total football, playing in depth or covering when necessary, going further to the sides and. A fond farewell to a total legend of the game, johan cruyff by justin saj, march 29, 2016.