Tapping the ball home into an empty net is definitely not as easy as it looks. Bayern Munich’s Joshua Zirkzee will testify to that notion after the young talent missed one of the easiest chances one can ever get on a football pitch – rolling the ball into an unguarded goal from a yard out. […]
Ajax have dropped one of the best kits of the upcoming season. The Amsterdam outfit’s recently released new home kit for the 2021/2022 season is a retro rendition of the club’s kits of the yesteryears, made as a tribute to the fans. The kit is clad in their traditional colours of red and white, but […]
Matthijs de Ligt put in a flawless shift in the Netherlands’ 2-0 win over Austria in their Group C encounter at the 2020 European Championships, but the only mistake from his night came in the post-match press conference when he accidentally forgot the name of his current employers. Currently, a player for Italian outfit Juventus, […]
RB Leipzig bound Brian Brobbey took one of the worst shots ever imagined from a dead ball situation when he sent his penalty flying outside the Mitsubishi Forklift Stadium. The incident took place during the game between Jong Ajax and Almere City in the Eerste Divisie yesterday. However, even for the second tier of Dutch […]
Back heel flicks on a football pitch leave the opposition defenders stunned and the audiences thrilled, and when executed to perfection, are one of the most aesthetic things about the beautiful game as we know it. Donyell Malen of PSV Eindhoven pulled off an assist of the season contender against AFC Ajax with an incredible […]
The winter transfer window is officially open. With business now being done between clubs, the footballing world saw one of the rather bizarre ways of welcoming a transfer when Ajax director Marc Overmars ripped up Ajax’s new signing Sébastien Haller’s contract at the player’s unveiling. Haller recently completed his medical with the Dutch Eredivisie winners […]
“Have some mercy” said football fans on Twitter as Ajax ran riot against VVV-Venlo. Ajax played their third game in six days but showed no signs of fatigue as they set the record for the biggest defeat in Eredivisie. Perhaps taking out the frustration of the 1-0 loss against Liverpool midweek, Ajax broke their own […]
It would be safe to say that Hakim Ziyech is one of the hottest properties in the world of football right now. The 26-year-old attacking midfielder has had a stellar season so far, scoring 20 goals and assisting 21 in 45 games. Ajax have had a spectacular campaign this term, having exceeded every expectation on […]
The new White Hart Lane hosted its first ever Champions League semi-final as Tottenham Hotpsur welcomed Ajax for the first leg. A momentous occasion for Spurs; although it didn’t end on a happy note as Ajax nicked a crucial away goal en route their 1-0 win on the night. For most of the first half, […]
For a football club to be successful, it must be a well-oiled machine as it goes about its work. This means that all parts of the football club must function properly on its own, and must be flawless when these levels are integrated. If this can be achieved, success is soon to follow. One term […]