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. How johan cruyff reinvented modern football at barcelona by andrew murray 24 march 2020 four years on from his passing, we look at the enduring legacy johan cruyff left at the nou camp and. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. Though hollands best player, johan cruyff, had failed to show up for the tournament. Alongside cruyffs son, jordi, and ruben jongkind, jonk is still spreading the cruyff philosophy around the world. This was a truly wonderful book to read firstly, as a soccer fan, you appreciate the. Cruyff once described himself as not religious and criticized the practices of devoutly catholic spanish players. In 1971 johan had been named as european footballer of the year. Johan cruyf explaining tacticks and philosophy youtube. Cruyff was the most famous exponent of the football philosophy known as total football explored by rinus michels.
My turn is the full story of his unparalleled career and the philosophy that shaped not only his game, but that of generations of footballers, managers and the fans who follow them, and is a vital part of his incredible legacy. This biography profiles his childhood, life, football career, achievements and timeline. You can also discover that most of the ideas of the game are currently used for the professional teams worldwide. He won numerous honors, including european footballer of the year 1971, 1973, and 1974 and the golden ball most valuable player award for the 1974 world cup. I knew nothing about football before knowing cruyff pep guardiola. Today, his philosophy lives on in teams across europe, from barcelona to bayern. Today, his philosophy lives on in teams across europe, from barcelona to bayern munich and players from lionel messi to cesc fabrecas. Spains dominance of international football between 2008 and 2012 served notice. Johan cruyff has been my inspiration throughout my career.
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. The autobiography paperback jun 01, 2017 johan cruyff. Pep guardiola johan cruyff is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history. Lessons and inspiration for your firm from the life of. It was with barcelona winner of the ballon dor an incredible three. Great footballer and one of my childhood heroes but avoid this book at all costs. Today, his philosophy lives on in teams across europe, from barcelona to. Monthly planner journal gift, 120 pages, 6x9, soft cover, matte finish. Brain game book has sessions with reality based learning from academies across europe. How johan cruyff reinvented modern football at barcelona. In 1999 cruyff was voted european player of the century, and came second behind pele in the world player of the century poll. Were excited to have international director of cruyff football, todd beane joining us to discuss the cruyff football philosophy and player development. Johan cruyff changed the way football is played forever with total football and had a huge impact as a player and coach at ajax and barcelona.
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. Provided with a signature logo, a futbol badge and cruyff branded webbing tape on the shoulders. 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. This book tells the story of johan cruyff from his street football days in amsterdam, to signing for ajax at the age of ten, through his brilliant career with them, to retiring from playing and becoming ajaxs hugely successful manager, to his untimely death in 2016 which brought world football to a standstill. Johan cruyff false full backs analysis examples youtube. The cruyff football philosophy is a timeless source of inspiration. To think only of attacking football rather than defenseoriented tactics. 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. Johan cruyff on the other hand always wanted his players to think for themselves and act accordingly, driven by the values and philosophy of total football. A life of total football by johan cruyff, paperback. The commitment to cruyffs philosophy is often quoted as the reason for.
Quotations by johan cruyff, dutch athlete, born april 25, 1947. Following the 1973 european cup win, johan moved to barcelona in a world recordbreaking transfer. The links to order the books below will also follow as soon as johan. It was cruyffs vision on the field that made him one of the greatest players of all. Throughout his playing career, johan cruyff was synonymous with total. 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. The best books on football a five books interview with rob hughes. Johan cruyff was a dutch footballer and a football manager.
Johan cruyff was a brilliant teacher and outspoken analyst of the game he loved and changed forever. Johan cruyff, dutch football soccer forward renowned for his imaginative playmaking. We share johans lessons and our experiences in elite youth football with passionate coaches. Inventor of total football whose philosophy influenced arsene wenger and pep guardiola ajax and barcelona genius was a.
Cruyff library, 2012 slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to. 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. In spain all 22 players make the sign of the cross before a game. Ajaxs victory meant that the club had earned the privilege of becoming the second european side, after real madrid, to keep the.
Reading johan cruyffs book football, my philosophy, you can travel to the basics of coaching soccer. Johan cruyff embodied a footballing philosophy that now dominates coaching and playing styles in all the leading club sides around the world. He immediately made an impact and helped the catalans to their rst league title since 1960. More details about the booktranslations in japanese, russian, czech, slovak, hungarian. Johan cruyff has a very special way of looking at soccer, and an equally distinctive way of talking about it. Poor and rich subscribe to our channel if you like tis video. Position change and compact football narrow gap between the player are the basis of total football. Lessons and inspiration for your firm from the life of johan cruyff a five step blueprint your own firm.
Johan cruyff autobiography, my turn the world of johan cruyff. Johan cruyff embodied a footballing philosophy that now dominates coaching and. Johan cruyff is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history. What exactly is johan cruyffs philosophy which barcelona. Slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Johan cruyff painted the chapel and barcelona coaches since have merely restored or improved it pep guardiola.
The release of johan cruyffs autobiography serves as a. Spanish footballs recent successes at both club and international level have been cited by many as evidence of cruyffs impact on contemporary football. The legendary johan cruyff passed away in 2016, but through the work of wim jonk and others his legacy is alive and well. Even this posthumous book feels more like an interesting artefact than a revelatory.
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. In march 2016 cruyff died after a short battle with lung cancer bringing world football to a standstill in an outpouring of emotions. 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. This page is about the legendary football player johan cruyff. Johan cruyff biography childhood, life achievements. The release of johan cruyffs autobiography serves as a reminder that his influence will span generations. To accomplish things, you have to do it together 2.
Johan cruyff was a dutch footballer and football manager, who is often regarded as one of the finest footballers and managers that has ever been. Johan cruyff s 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. 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. Johan cruyff autobiography, my turn the world of johan.
Online shopping from a great selection at books store. A life of total football by johan cruyff, quoted on pages xiii to xiv, published in. This is one of the episodes in the book by paul gardner, soccer talk. A brilliant teacher and analyst of the game he love, my turn is johan cruyffs legacy. Today his philosophy lives on in teams across europe, from barcelona to bayern. In this video the greatest player of all time is explaining his philosophy about the dutch national team and advantages and. Learn more about his life and career in this article. Cruyffs football philosophy helped lay the systemic foundations for spanish period of dominance 20082012 in world football at both club and international level. 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 all the leading club sides around the world. This book is an integral read for players, coaches and fans to learn how the game works at the. Johan cruyff is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football. Johan cruyff has been announced as the manager of the fc barcelona team which is in complete shambles after having won o.