Smiling faces were all around as Sjaak Swart opened his Cruyff Court in Amsterdam. Before he did that, we took a tour through Betondorp, the neighbourhood where Swart grew up. We also spoke to him about how he stays fit, his youth, his friendship with Johan Cruijff, and growing up with him. "When he was nine, I would watch him play football on Saturdays. You could already see how good he was."
Jan Faberski and Don-Angelo Konadu are included in the squad for a European match for the first time. The duo will travel together with 21 Ajax players to Prague in the Czech Republic on Wednesday afternoon. Ajax will face Slavia Prague on Thursday evening at 18:45 in a UEFA Europa League match.
Francesco Farioli was reasonably pleased after winning 2-0 at RKC. "They played patiently and stayed calm, waiting for the right moment to attack."
Ajax secured victory in the closing quarter in their away game against RKC on Sunday. It was Bertrand Traoré and Mika Godts who scored in the end stages at Waalwijk. Giving Ajax their first away win this league cup season: 2-0.