Ruud Gullit — How To Watch Soccer
Penguin 2017 Paperback, 304pp. Ruud Gullit knows better than anyone else that to understand soccer you have to understand strategy. When he started playing soccer, his only âoestrategyâ 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. (ISBN: 9780143130741). Very Good.
