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How to Watch Soccer

How to Watch Soccer

Gullit, Ruud

Paperback

AthletesSports GeneralSoccer

Publisher Price: $18.00

ISBN10: 0143130749
ISBN13: 9780143130741
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: Mar 14 2017
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.40
Height: 0.70 Width: 5.00 Depth: 7.70
Language: English
An opinionated masterclass in the art and science of reading a match from one of professional soccer's most respected and beloved international figures.

For Americans new to European soccer, terms like 'false striker, ' 'double accordion' or 'moving trios' need Mr. Gullit's expert explications. --Wall Street Journal

Ruud Gullit knows better than anyone else that to understand soccer you have to understand strategy. When he started playing soccer, his only strategy was to get the ball, outrun everyone else to the other end of the field, and score. At first it served him well, but as he advanced through the sport, he learned that it takes much more than one player's speed to make a winning team. Over the course of his career, he worked his way from the Dutch junior leagues all the way to the legendary AC Milan, eventually retiring from the field to be a trainer, then a manager, and finally a commentator. Each step came with its own lessons, and its own unique perspective on the game. Now, having looked at soccer through every lens possible, Gullit shares his own perspective.

Most spectators simply watch the ball, but in How to Watch Soccer, Gullit explains how to watch the whole game. He shows how every part of a match, from formations to corner kicks, all the way down to what the players do to influence the referees, is important. And he uses his own vast experience to illustrate each point, so his lessons are filled with anecdotes from his years on the field and insights from his observations as a manager and commentator. This exhaustive guide will change the way even the most die-hard fan watches the beautiful game.

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