When people think of the Netherlands, they see the land of tulips when they think of football. Everyone thinks of Johan Cruyff, the Dutch player who in public opinion rivaled Pele in football talent, and also of Ajax, one of the most influential foot ...
When people think of the Netherlands, they see the land of tulips when they think of football. Everyone thinks of Johan Cruyff, the Dutch player who in public opinion rivaled Pele in football talent, and also of Ajax, one of the most influential football clubs in Europe, whose academy is an inspiration to young athletes around the world. But as the international writer and journalist of the Financial Times, Simon Quier writes in this book, the story of Dutch football cannot be understood without examining the events of this country in World War II. The Dutch have been known for decades of good war experience. But Koir challenges this myth and historical forgetfulness of the Netherlands by interviewing the fighters of the resistance front, the survivors of the war era football players, and others, and looks at football as a window to the Netherlands and Europe during the Second World War.
Cruyff was raised by Ajax, but members of the Dutch Resistance and war survivors also helped to build from Ajax. Ajax became a family for many of those who had survived the war and its method of nurturing unique football talent was the envy of many football clubs around the world. In this passionate, exciting, and moving work, using controversial reports, Simon Koir tells the breathtaking story of the Dutch survivors who survived untold events and played an important role in the emergence of the most exciting and revolutionary style of football. Total football is something the world has never seen before.
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