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In 1983, aged 36, Johan Cruyff, one of the world's most iconic football superstars, guided Ajax to a league and cup double. Out of contract, most people, including the player, expected a valedictory final season and a one-year extension. Inexplicably, Ajax let him go. They grossly underestimated the fierce genius of Johan Cruyff. He signed for bitter rivals Feyenoord, leading them to a league and cup double, silencing his critics and thrilling football fans everywhere. Fierce Genius analyses this incredible season, as he evolves from player to coach. It is a fascinating insight into his professional and private life. Imperious on the park, off it, he dealt with kidnappings and bankruptcy after being defrauded by a conman. Bollen gets inside Cruyff's mind, helping the reader understand the mentality which made him a top player and successful coach. Fierce Genius: Cruyff's Year at Feyenoord is compelling, insightful and poignant. Written with a journalistic tone, by an accomplished comedy writer, this is a warm, affectionate and informative portrait of one of world football's greats.
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Publisher
Pitch Publishing LtdYear
2021eBook ISBN
9781785319006Edition
0Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Dedication
- Introduction
- 1. Even in his Youth … Love of Ajax
- 2. Season 1983/84: Matchdays 1–6
- 3. Feyenoord Forever Cruyff Never
- 4. Season 1983/84: Matchday 7 De Klassieker: 8-2 Defeat and Cruyff ‘We Will Win the Championship’
- 5. Betrayal, Brutal Coup and Heading to Barca
- 6. Best Match for Barcelona: at Bernabéu v Real Madrid, 1974
- 7. Reflection, the Early Years, and Jany van der Veen
- 8. Living in America, Road Trips with Wim
- 9. Season 1983/84: Matchdays 8–13
- 10. The Movie and Number 14
- 11. Ajax and the European Cup Finals
- 12. 1974 World Cup and That Turn
- 13. Cruyff Live in the Flesh, the Dutch Beatle
- 14. Season 1983/84: Matchdays 14–23
- 15. Total Football and Mindset
- 16. Season: 1983/84: UEFA Cup, St Mirren, Spurs, Hoddle and Hooliganism
- 17. What Makes an Icon?
- 18. Barca Coaching – Something in the Air
- 19. Season 1983/84: The KNVB Cup Run
- 20. Núñez v Cruyff
- 21. Dutch Legacy Influence … Yet Never Dutch Coach
- 22. Season 1983/84: Matchdays 24–28
- 23. Homage to Catalonia Part 1: La Masia
- 24. Here’s Looking at Euclid
- 25. Season 1983/84: Matchdays 29–34
- 26. Here’s … Johnny
- 27. The Next Chapter, Netherlands Demise and Coaching Badges
- 28. Johan Cruyff Technical Director
- 29. Homage to Catalonia Part 2: The efecto mariposa
- 30. The De Telegraaf Column
- 31. ‘So it was okay to end this way. It had been lovely.’
- 32. Acknowledgements
- 33. Notes on Sources
- Photos