The Netherlands has been one of the most distinctive and sophisticated football cultures in the world. From the birth of "Total Football" in the sixties, through nearly two decades of successes in the World Cup, to the exiles who redefined teams like AC Milan, Barcelona, Arsenal, and Chelsea in their own image, the Dutch have often been dazzlingly original and influential.
The elements of their style (astonishing skills, adventurous attacking tactics, a unique blend of individual creativity and teamwork, strange destructive tendencies) reflect and embody the culture and history of the country. This book reveals the elegant, fractured soul of the Dutch Masters and the culture that produced them, exploring and analyzing their key ideas, institutions, personalities, and history within the broader context of Dutch society.
Pages: 288, Dimensions: 12.9x12.9cm
