Ajax Women reached the third qualifying round of the UEFA Women’s Champions League on Saturday. A goal from Nadine Noordam and a late penalty converted by Sherida Spitse were enough to secure a 2–1 victory over Rangers FC.
In celebration of his 75th birthday, we step inside the remarkable football mind of Louis van Gaal. Guided by original match briefings preserved in the Ajax archives, he looks back on the defining moments that shaped both his career and the club's history. From motivating his players to crafting the perfect tactical approach, Van Gaal offers an exclusive behind-the-scenes insight into the way he worked.
Louis van Gaal recently seemed thirty years younger again. The Ajax icon, who turned 75 on Saturday, took us through his preparations for the great European matches of the past. In the Johan Cruijff ArenA, Van Gaal spoke with such passion and conviction about his master plans from 1995 that it felt as if nothing had changed.
Ajax Women secured a comfortable victory on Wednesday in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Women's Champions League. They defeated Brøndby IF 2–0, with Katja Snoeijs and Mirte van Koppen finding the back of the net. Anouk Bruil's side will play in Saturday evening's final for a place in the third qualifying round.