In the rich history of Ajax in European competitions, the club has faced a Luxembourgish team only once. In the autumn of 1984, Red Boys Differdange were the opponents for the Amsterdam side. The significant difference between the first leg and the return leg, along with the eventual record victory, makes this encounter memorable. With the key players from that time, we go back forty years.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was totally unknown when he was signed by Ajax in 2001. The Swedish striker struggled to settle in Amsterdam, and it wasn't exactly love at first sight with the fans in the ArenA either. Nevertheless, Ibrahimovic managed to steal the hearts of all Ajacieden. In this special, we see how the striker laid the foundation for his impressive career at Ajax, taking him to countless top European clubs.
FC Barcelona, Liverpool, Arsenal, Internazionale, Boca Juniors; for years, the audience in the ArenA could see these kinds of teams up close during the Amsterdam Tournament. This friendly tournament was held between 1999 and 2009 and took place for the first time exactly 25 years ago on Wednesday. In this special, we look back at the origins of this tournament and see the biggest clubs and players of yesteryear once again.
In this special, we follow Siem de Jong in his life after football. We visit his podcast, his traineeship at Ajax, a sponsor trip to Birmingham and his sports marketing company in Den Bosch. Menno Geelen, Daley Blind and Luuk de Jong speak fondly of the man who will forever be tied to the third star.