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'I knew nothing about football before knowing Cruyff.' - 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. Today, his
philosophy lives on in teams across Europe, from Barcelona to
Bayern Munich and players from Lionel Messi to Cesc Fabrecas. My
Turn tells the story of Cruyff's life starting at Ajax, where he
won eight national titles and three European Cups before moving to
Barcelona where he won La Liga in his first season, in 1973, and
was named European Footballer of the Year. He won the Ballon d'Or
three times, and led the Dutch national team to the final of the
1974 World Cup, famously losing to West Germany, and receiving the
Golden Ball as the player of the tournament. Off the field his life
was more turbulent, surviving a kidnapping attempt and bankruptcy.
This honest and unflinching autobiography also explores his life
after retirement, when he became a hugely successful manager of
Ajax and then Barcelona when he won the Champions league with a
young Pep Guardiola in his team. My Turn is the inspirational
account of a legendary football hero, voted European Player of the
Century, in his own words. In March 2016 Cruyff died after a short
battle with lung cancer bringing world football to a standstill in
an outpouring of emotions. A brilliant teacher and analyst of the
game he love, My Turn is Johan Cruyff's legacy.
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