
My Turn: The Autobiography
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Narrated by:
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William Brand
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By:
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Johan Cruyff
About this listen
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 1973, his first season, 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.
While on the field Cruyff was in total control, off the field his life was more turbulent, with a kidnapping attempt and bankruptcy. After retiring in 1984, he became a hugely successful manager of Ajax and then Barcelona, where he won the Champions league with a young Pep Guardiola in his team. In 1999 Cruyff was voted European Player of the Century and came second behind Pelé in the World Player of the Century poll.
In March 2016 Cruyff died after a short battle with lung cancer, bringing world football to a standstill in an outpouring of emotions. Johan Cruyff was a brilliant teacher and analyst of the game he loved, and My Turn is his legacy.
©2016 Johan Cruyff (P)2016 Macmillan Digital AudioGreat story but bizarre narration
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Outstanding
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A must for those interest in football history, Ajax and Barcelona
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good book for football.lovers
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No Complaints
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A shame the reader sounds so unlike him and amazingly his pronunciation of English names such as Cyril Regis, was far worse than his Dutch pronunciation! All in all a very good listen to the story of a unique individual.
A total of Dutchman
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Really enjoying listen
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Masterpiece!
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Total football!
What a legend of the game he was.
Everything - just the best!
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A real in depth into the great men’s life and what he thought
The audio version was read with real exciting tone and was very addictive
Well worth the purchase
My turn Johan Cruyff
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