Ajax
19 Apr 2019
The Dutch football federation Friday postponed all premier league games ahead of Ajax's Champions League semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur, saying players "needed at least two full rest days between games." The Amsterdam club was set to meet the eastern Dutch club De Graafschap on April 28 in their next Eredivisie clash and then play Spurs…
18 Apr 2019
Ajax are the surprise package of this season’s Champions League following their march to the semi-finals.
16 Apr 2019
The old lady of Juventus has the chance of progressing into the semi-final, two steps beyond their 2017/2018 campaign in the Uefa Champions League when they host the young guns of Ajax to the quarter-final second leg in Turin on Tuesday. Juventus have the away goal advantage after securing a 1-1 draw in the first…
9 Apr 2019
Cristiano Ronaldo returns for Juventus in Wednesday's Champions League quarter-final first leg against Ajax in Amsterdam, a tie between two grand European names that is also an enticing repeat of the 1996 final. Ronaldo suffered a thigh injury playing for Portugal late last month and has not featured for Juventus since netting a stunning hat-trick…
8 Apr 2019
Juventus head coach Massimiliano Allegri is confident Cristiano Ronaldo will be fit to face Ajax in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final. Ronaldo has not played since suffering a hamstring injury in Portugal’s Euro2020 qualifier against Serbia last month, missing Saturday’s 2-1 Serie A victory over AC Milan. Juve travel to Amsterdam on…
29 Mar 2019
Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri confirmed on Friday Cristiano Ronaldo is an injury doubt for the Champions League quarter-final first leg against Ajax on April 10. Ronaldo, a five-time European Cup winner, left the field with a thigh problem captaining Portugal in Monday's draw against Serbia. "He's already started to move but he won't return to…
15 Mar 2019
The home of Manchester United’s Champions League quarterfinal tie could be reversed in the event of a clash with that involving Manchester City, depending on the outcome of today’s draw, Uefa said yesterday, reports the42.ie. The two Manchester clubs are through to the last eight alongside two other Premier League sides, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool.…
9 Mar 2019
Jose Mourinho has not spoken to Real Madrid but has admitted he is ‘proud’ that their supporters chanted his name. Los Blancos fans called for the Portuguese boss to return after their 4-1 thumping at the hands of Ajax on Tuesday night. The defeat saw Real Madrid exit the Champions League at the last-16 stage after…
15 Jan 2019
Fulham signed former Liverpool forward Ryan Babel from Besiktas on Tuesday as the Premier League strugglers bid to bolster their spluttering attack and avoid relegation. Netherlands international Babel has joined Claudio Ranieri's side, who sit 19th and five points from safety, until the end of the season and could make his debut against Tottenham Hotspur…
28 Aug 2018
Barcelona’s ability to land their desired player before the end of the transfer window on Friday depends on Everton’s Ademola Lukman, who is on loan to RB Leipzig, reports express.co.uk. Barcelona have been busy in the transfer market this summer, singing four players. They also saw Andres Iniesta and Paulinho leave as manager Ernesto Valverde…
17 Jul 2018
Ajax have re-signed Daley Blind from Manchester United. The 28-year-old Netherlands midfielder returned to his boyhood club on a four-year deal after four seasons with the Premier League club. Blind, who can play as either a holding midfielder or defender, hasn’t been able to lock down a consistent place in the first team with Manchester…