It won’t be long before the UEFA Champions League anthem rings out again at the Johan Cruijff ArenA, with the flags waving high to the sounds of André Rieu. Europe's biggest club competition is returning to Amsterdam. On Thursday evening, the draw will take place in Monaco, and we will find out who Ajax's opponents will be in the League Phase. Because Ajax and the Champions League – that's a treasure chest full of wonderful memories.
The draw for the League Phase of the UEFA Champions League is just around the corner. All the teams are confirmed, and in this article, you can read who Ajax might face. The draw will take place on Thursday evening at 18:00.
Jorrel Hato was back in Amsterdam on Sunday and briefly back at Ajax. The nineteen-year-old defender, who moved to Chelsea last month, said his goodbyes to the fans and his former teammates ahead of the home match against Heracles. We looked back with Hato one more time on his time at Ajax.
His real nickname is of course Mister 1-0, but to speak in nautical terms, we could call Davy Klaassen the captain of Ajax this season. Now that the city of Amsterdam is celebrating its 750th anniversary, Ajax its 125th anniversary and SAIL has graced our Amsterdam waters for 50 years, the away kit is for once adorned with a unique emblem. And that was an excellent opportunity to go on board with our captain Davy Klaassen. A conversation with the midfielder about his role models, leadership and dreams.