About Ryan O'Hanlon
What is this?
It’s a newsletter about a sport no one really knows that much about. Here’s a GIF of Johan Cruyff doing a Cruyff turn:
If you had to pick a single forefather of modern soccer, it would be the wiry, floppy-haired guy in the orange, playing for the Oranje. As a player, Cruyff led the way for the Dutch and Ajax teams that defined the 1970s. As a manager, Cruyff laid the groundwork for the club, Barcelona, which has defined the 21st century.
When you watch a game, your eye follows the ball; of course it does.