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Because his mother was a cleaner at the club, and his stepfather a groundsman there, the young johan grew up. He won three european cups and was named european footballer of the year three times while playing with ajax born. 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. A life of total football interested in my topic of research laymen and experts alike. A brilliant teacher and analyst of the game he loved, my turn is johan cruyff s legacy. May 27, 2018 gerd mullers turn for west germanys decisive goal in the 1974 final was as forensic as johan cruyffs was artistic. The cruyff turn also spelled cruijff turn in the netherlands is an evasive football move or dribbling named after dutch player johan cruyff. Johan cruyff s authorized autobiography, my turn, will tell the full story of cruyff s 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 my turn book start by marking my turn. My turn by johan cruyff overdrive rakuten overdrive. The autobiography by johan cruyff from the story prove by hiroshibeaulieu76 with 70 reads.
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Johan cruyff bio, age, movies,books, facts and family. He would eventually inspire that team to eight league championships and three european cups. He won the ballon dor three times and led the dutch national team to the final of the 1974 world cup. Johan cruyff 19472016 played for and coached ajax and barcelona. Nov 29, 2016 my turn tells the story of cruyff s remarkable career, built on the techniques he learned playing in the streets of postwar amsterdam while hoping to be noticed by the citys famous club, ajax. How the english premier league became the wildest, richest, most disruptive.
I thought id win the ball for sure, but he tricked me. Mar 02, 2006 football trick invented by johan cruyff. Johan cruyff is widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history. Named after the brilliant dutchman johan cruyff, this is a great skill for losing an opponent. Named after legendary footballer johan cruyff graphic showing birthdeath dates, the cruyff turn is a fake pass or shot combined with a push behind the leg. This is why we present the book compilations in this website. 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. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read my turn. A brilliant teacher and analyst of the game he love, my turn is johan cruyffs legacy. Sep 27, 2016 in 1999 cruyff was voted european player of the century, and came second behind pele in the world player of the century poll. Cruyff turn definition in the cambridge english dictionary. The autobiography and over 8 million other books are available for amazon. My turn tells the story of cruyffs remarkable career, built on the techniques he learned playing in the streets of postwar amsterdam while hoping to be noticed by the citys famous club, ajax. Shape as if to pass or cross but then drag the ball behind your standing leg with the inside of foot. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.
The links to order the books below will also follow as soon as johan cruyffs autobiography goes on sale in. A brilliant teacher and analyst of the game he loved, my turn is johan cruyffs. Jan olsson, the sweden defender who was tricked by the cruyff turn at the 1974 world cup. My turn by johan cruyff, 9781568588414, available at book. The autobiography of dutch soccer legend johan cruyff, whose remarkable life and. This is wellresearched, historical fiction, starting just before. 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. The book is very historically thorough and the one i recommend to anyone who my turn. Until just over a year ago, one of dutch footballs most familiar weekly rituals was the act of turning to johan cruyffs column in the amsterdam. The decisive moment came two minutes before halftime. As a player, he won the ballon dor three times, in 1971, 1973, and 1974. 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.
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