Ruud Gullit is a soccer phenomenon. He is widely acknowledged as the finest footballer of his generation and rated by experts as one of the world's all-time greats alongside Pele, Maradona and Johann Cruyff. His skills were pivotal to the success of the Dutch National Team and at AC Milan when he was awarded European and World Footballer of the Year Awards.
Later Ruud Gullit became the most successful Chelsea Manager in nearly three decades until his sudden sacking in 1998. Controversy raged in the media over the reasons for his departure from Stamford Bridge - exorbitant salary demands, a clash of egos, a player mutiny, or a conspiracy? Here Ruud speaks for the first time in
detail of his side of the story.
Gullit was not long separated from the Premiership. He replaced Kenny Dalglish as Newcastle Manager early in the 1998-99 season. In this revised edition he talks of his hopes and ambitions for the club.