How to Watch Soccer

A soccer memoir meets a primer on the strategies, psychology, and varying cultures in the game of soccer. When Ruud Gullit 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. Gullit uses his experiences on and off the field—from player moving up the ranks to trainer, manager, and commentator—as entry points for understanding and enjoying a soccer match on a new level.

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