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Klassieker is coming: all Ajacieden getting ready
Het is twee dagen voor De Klassieker, twee dagen voor Feyenoord - Ajax. De open training stond vrijdag op het programma voor de Ajacieden. Wij volgden de selectie vanaf de aankomst bij de Toekomst, in de gym en tijdens de oefensessie op het hoofdveld waar de fans de spelers een laatste steun in de rug gaven.
Atmospheric open training ahead of Feyenoord v Ajax
The Ajacieden trained on Friday in front of many Ajax fans in the build-up to Feyenoord v Ajax. Oscar García’s side travel to Rotterdam on Sunday, where kick-off is at 14:30 in the VriendenLoterij Eredivisie. The supporters in attendance made their voices heard, created a great atmosphere and underlined the importance of the match at sport complex De Toekomst.
García looks ahead to Feyenoord - Ajax: 'I want to win the Ajax way'
The second Klassieker of the season takes place on Sunday – the first for Oscar García. Speaking at a press conference at the Johan Cruijff ArenA on Friday, the Spanish head coach shared his thoughts ahead of the highly charged fixture. "I know the atmosphere will be against us, but at the highest level you have to be able to deal with that."
Versatile Jetten on South Africa, famous family and Ajax dreams
Recently, Lucas Jetten has been going through a time of change. Under coach Óscar García, he had to prove himself in new positions. At the same time, his role within Ajax U23 grew, and he came close to making his debut for the first team.
Olsen: 'Cruijff's little hop shows he was nervous for that penalty too'
In the early 1980s, Jesper Olsen was a nightmare for every defender during his time at Ajax. 'The Flea' was quick, agile, fearless and extremely technical. On Friday, the Dane celebrates his 65th birthday, which is why we spoke to him about learning from Johan, his life in Australia, the famous penalty and his enduring love for Ajax. "I enjoyed every minute."
Šutalo joins Club of 100: 'I feel at home at Ajax and in Amsterdam'
The away match against PEC Zwolle became a special one for Josip Šutalo. The Croatian reached the magical Club of 100 and joined an illustrious list of Ajax players. In conversation with the defender, we look back on one hundred appearances for Ajax’s first team, Šutalo's development since arriving in Amsterdam, and he opens up about himself. "Teammates need to feel they can always come to me, on and off the pitch."
Redegeld: 'Ramadan in combination with high-performance sport is very impressive'
Ramadan is a period in which Muslims abstain from, among other things, eating and drinking from sunrise to sunset. A challenge for anyone, especially for elite athletes. At Ajax, several players are once again took part in this period of fasting this year. How does the club deal with this? What is essential to continue performing at the highest level and what are the biggest challenges? We speak to Ajax’s Head of Performance, Martijn Redegeld. "The most important thing is that they have to indicate how they feel."
For a long time, football and baseball were intertwined at Ajax
For more than half a century, two sports were intertwined at Ajax: football and baseball. From the 1920s onwards, the American import of baseball offered footballers an ideal alternative during the summer break. Until 1972, Ajax was also a baseball club, and a successful one for many years.
