Ruud Gullit was born in Amsterdam in 1962. He was the captain of the Netherlands team that won the 1988 European Football Championship and played in the 1990 World Cup. He was named “European Footballer of the Year” in 1987 and “World Soccer Player of the Year” in 1987 and 1989. After he retired from the field, he managed the LA Galaxy and several other teams around the world. He currently works as a broadcaster, regularly covering soccer matches on TV in the U.S., the U.K., Germany, France, the Netherlands, and across the Middle East.
“HOW TO WATCH SOCCER is partly a memoir.... But this is no dishy,
celebrity tell-all. Mr. Gullit earnestly plods down the path of
enlightening the American audience.” —Wall Street Journal
"If you’re new to watching soccer, Gullit offers a good primer on
what to watch for; if you’re more well-versed with the sport,
there’s still plenty of insight to be found here" —Men's
Journal
“Using myriad—though never gratuitous or self-indulgent—examples
from his own career as a player and manager, Gullit peels below the
surface and encourages readers to do more than simply watch the
ball…. A passionate insider's approach to understanding a game that
seems so simple but contains almost inexhaustible complexity.”
—Kirkus Reviews
"Gullit’s remarkable insight blends personal experience at all
levels to create a unique way to look at soccer and see the how and
why of matches [...] this is an ideal book for both novices or
fully devoted fans to enrich viewing or simply following the sport
internationally" —Library Journal
“In this meticulous compendium of soccer tactics, formations,
patterns of play, and player psychology, Gullit… offers reasonable
advice for players, coaches and fans….” —Publisher's
Weekly
"Ruud Gullit manages to convey the sense that football is really
quite simple if you’re a genius like him, but without actually
being annoying. A rare talent" —Metro
"Ruud Gullit was the best player in the world. His sheer energy
could create chances"—David Winner, Author of Brilliant Orange: The
Neurotic Genius of Dutch Football
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