Ajax, Barcelona, Cruyff - Couverture souple

Barend, Frits; Dorp, Henk Van

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0747543054 ISBN 13 : 9780747543053

Editeur : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, 1999

Synopsis

Between 1974 and 1997 Frits Barend and Henk van Dorp have conducted numerous interviews with Johan Cruyff, one of the greatest footballers the world has ever seen. In these extraordinarily candid interviews, Cruyff talks about how he learnt his trade, going on to play football for Barcelona and Ajax, two of the world's greatest club side. He also talks about the philosophy behind 'total football', the driving force behind the great Dutch side of the seventies, and a style of football many top teams attempt to emulate today. Then there was the eight years of success as manager of Barcelona, one of the most stressful jobs in the game, and back to Ajax, where with his emphasis on youth and home-grown talent, he put together another team of fantastic ability.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Frits Barend and Henk van Dorp interviewed Johan Cruyff from 1974 to 1986 for Vrij Nederland and from 1987 to 1997 for Nieuwe Revu. Cruyff also made countless appearances on their popular radio and TV shows in Holland. In Ajax, Barcelona, Cruyff: The ABC of an Obstinate Maestro, which was authorised by Cruyff, Barend and Van Dorp have brought together the best of their interviews and features on Johan Cruyff. The book offers a scintillating portrait of a phenomenal sportsman, who still grips mass audiences with his opinions on football, his quirky statements, his analyses and general unpredictability. Not only was Cruyff a joy to watch in action - as the coach of Ajax and Barcelona he has also been a stadium filler with his characteristic brand of attacking one-touch football, which has had such an impact on the game all over the world. Ajax, Barcelona, Cruyff deals for the most part with Cruyff's own personal 'ABC'. Responding to critical and probing questions from Barend and Van Dorp, the idiosyncratic maestro talks on various wide-ranging topics: the glory of Ajax in the seventies, the 1974 World Cup, the Netherlands team, his 'second love' Barcelona, the Ajax system, Feyenoord, his son Jordi, players such as Koeman, Rijkaard and Van Basten, the strategy of attack, taking a penalty, doctors, saying goodbye, God and life beyond football. The interviews read like personal memoirs and offer a kaleidoscopic view of the sporting life of Holland's most famous soccer star ever.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Date d'édition: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0747543054
• ISBN 13: 9780747543053
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288