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