Ajax
28 Oct 2019
Jaap Stam has stepped down as coach of Feyenoord following their 4-0 thrashing at the hands of fierce rivals Ajax, the former Dutch international announced on Monday.
23 Oct 2019
Chelsea showed that their players were ready for the European stage on Wednesday after Michy Batshuayi's late winner fired them to a 1-0 Champions League win at Ajax that puts them square in the fight for the knockout stages.
22 Oct 2019
Dutchman Ten Hag coached Bayern’s reserves from 2013 to 2015 before returning to his homeland to join FC Utrecht. The 49-year-old then moved to Ajax and led the powerhouse to the Eredivisie title last term, as well as the Champions League semi-finals.
22 Oct 2019
Cristiano Ronaldo will have his sights set on securing a sixth Ballon d’Or after the Juventus and Portugal forward was yesterday among the names nominated for this year’s award, reports thenational.ae.
17 Sep 2019
Super Eagles forward, Victor Osimhen will be aiming to start his Champions League campaign on a bright note as Lille visit Ajax today at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, reports soccernet.ng.
28 Aug 2019
Ajax Amsterdam made a dazzling run to the Champions League semifinals last season, knocking out Juventus and Real Madrid along the way, but that did not earn them any extra credits for this year’s competition, reports Reuters.
22 Jun 2019
Nigeria has had a number of footballing greats; from the dancing feet of the super talented Austin ‘Jay-Jay’ Okocha, to the drag feet roulette of the two times African footballer of the year - Kanu Nwankwo, the heroics of Emmanuel Amuneke at the Nations Cup and Olympics, to the fleet foot of one the greatest…
2 Jun 2019
The British press greeted Liverpool's achievement of becoming six-time European champions with tongue-in-cheek headlines declaring the "Joy of Six" on Sunday. That was the headline on the Mail on Sunday's back page alongside a photograph of Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson lifting the trophy after the 2-0 Champions League final win over English rivals Tottenham Hotspur…
31 May 2019
Mauricio Pochettino will wait until the last minute to decide whether Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane is fit enough to face Liverpool in the Champions League final on Saturday. Kane has said he feels ready to start in Madrid, despite not playing since damaging ankle ligaments in the quarter-finals against Manchester City last month. Asked…
7 May 2019
Mauricio Pochettino describes being in the last four of the Champions League as "a bonus", but Tottenham Hotspur are still hopeful of going all the way to the final as Son Heung-min returns for Wednesday's second leg against Ajax. Spurs come to Amsterdam needing a special performance if they are to reach the final of…
1 May 2019
Mauricio Pochettino took his share of the blame for "sloppy" Tottenham's 1-0 Champions League semi-final first leg defeat against Ajax after admitting he used the wrong tactics. Pochettino's side made a dismal start as Donny van de Beek put Ajax ahead after just 15 minutes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Tuesday. Ajax dominated the…
20 Apr 2019
Luciano Spalletti will not take much inspiration from Juventus’ European conquerors Ajax in Inter’s quest to bridge the gap to the top in Serie A, insisting that recreating the Eredivisie club’s model in Italy is almost impossible. Juve were eliminated from the Champions League on Tuesday after losing 2-1 at home to Dutch side Ajax,…
Latest
4 mins ago
Some supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP) in Enugu State on Monday stormed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) protesting against some issues on the governorship election.
13 mins ago
Data from healthcare facilities across Africa are often transcribed from paper records to electronic data collection software by entry officers, who are not directly involved with the work, and may not be healthcare personnel. It has been suggested that this has implications for accuracy and data integrity. Recently, on a project, the importance of facility…
15 mins ago
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says 78 million children in Nigeria are at the risk of three water-related threats.
37 mins ago
Grilled Vegetable Pasta Salad is a delicious and healthy dish that's perfect for any occasion. Here's a recipe you can try: INGREDIENTS • Grilled vegetables • 1 zucchini • 1 yellow squash • 1 red bell pepper • 1/2 red onion • 1-pint grape tomatoes • 2 Tbsp olive oil • Pinch Salt and Pepper…