Ajax, Barcelona, Cruyff

Including 23 years of interviews between Cruyff and the author The only book Cruyff has personally endorsed

Johan Cruyff is one of the greatest footballers. Here, he talks about how he learnt his trade, going on to play football for Barcelona and Ajax. 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 teams attempt to emulate.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.