{"product_id":"the-ajax-way-how-one-football-club-defines-the-modern-game-hardcover","title":"The Ajax Way: How One Football Club Defines the Modern Game - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDylan O'Connell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn 1894 a group of friends had an idea and it led to the creation of Ajax, a football club for the people of Amsterdam. More than one hundred years later and that club has become an institution for youth development, a school of ideas that underpins the modern game and a club synonymous with the Total Football ideal.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Dutch superpower created a way of playing that is now accepted as the norm by European titans AC Milan, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Liverpool, Manchester City and Manchester United - as well as a host of national teams.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Ajax Way\u003c\/i\u003e tells the full history of the club while looking at the reaches of Total Football: the way of playing perfected by Rinus Michels and Johan Cruyff. It traces the club's rise as a social hub for the people of Amsterdam to the creation of a team that would win three consecutive European Cups in the early 1970s; and added a fourth in 1995 under Louis Van Gaal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt reveals a host of footballing greats - players and coaches - who have been undoubtedly influenced by Ajax, from early day pioneers through to current day icons Pep Guardiola and Jürgen Klopp. Packed with tactical insight and social history, it is a story that spans three centuries and stretches across the globe, but at its core is Ajax Amsterdam and their roster of stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDylan O'Connell is a sportswriter based in Cork in the Republic of Ireland. He has written for a range of publications including the \u003ci\u003eIrish Examiner, Irish Independent, Irish Times, \u003c\/i\u003eBalls.ie, \u003ci\u003eThe Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e, RTE, and The 42. A seasoned international football writer, he has travelled across Europe covering Republic of Ireland internationals and several Champions League finals. O'Connell has also interviewed several high-profile figures in world football, including Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 01, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53557590884659,"sku":"9781801507059","price":32.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/k-UT6mUGSO9781801507059.webp?v=1782975675","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/the-ajax-way-how-one-football-club-defines-the-modern-game-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}