Johan Cruyff was a legendary footballer and coach who changed the game of football and left a lasting legacy. This biography provides a comprehensive look at his life and work, from his early days in Ajax and the Netherlands to his role in creating Barcelona's modern footballing phenomenon. Drawing on hundreds of interviews, it is the definitive biography of one of the greatest sportsmen of all time.

Format: Hardback
Length: 544 pages
Publication date: 09 June 2022
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd

Johan Cruyff: A Biography

Johan Cruyff, one of the greatest footballers of all time, was a worldwide phenomenon and arguably the most famous Dutchman of the twentieth century. Both on the pitch and from the sidelines as a coach, with his brand of Total Football, he changed how the game was played and left a lasting legacy. Although Cruyff led a large part of his illustrious career and life in the spotlight, in many ways Cruyff the man and sportsman is still a complete mystery. Based on years of extensive research, this biography, the first to cover all aspects of Cruyff's life and work, from his key influence in the great Ajax and Netherlands sides of the 1970s to his role in creating the modern footballing phenomenon that is Barcelona, draws on hundreds of interviews with friends from his childhood and school, coaches, teammates, on-pitch opponents, business associates, and family members. Auke Kok has written the definitive biography of the skinny impish street footballer that became the genius player, inspirational manager, football philosopher, and commercial pioneer that was Johan Cruyff.

Weight: 752g
Dimension: 163 x 240 x 43 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781398501652