The Olympia Future Cup is just around the corner, and that can only mean one thing: time for a special preview of the prestigious international youth tournament! We take an in-depth look ahead and put the Future Cup knowledge of four key players from Ajax U17 to the test: goal-getter Pharell Nash, playmaker Thijmen Romers, defender Kennynho Kasanwirjo and goalkeeper Mark Engel.
Who wins the game of tic-tac-toe, and which player shows the best control with a tennis ball? The Padellers put Ajax players Daniele Rugani, Lucas Rosa, Ahmetcan Kaplan, and Oliver Edvardsen to the test on the padel court at De Toekomst.
In the series Dapp're Strijders, Hein travels with Ajax and Ziggo to raise awareness about current social issues. This time, we join Kian Fitz-Jim on a visit to his old primary school in Amsterdam to bring attention to the topic of Social Hate among the students, and together, we go through the Online-Masters lesson module.
Francesco Farioli turned 36 on 10 April, and his special day was marked by a series of heartfelt surprises. The Italian head coach received fan mail and a personal message from his football idol. "Thank you for the gifts and for everything you always do for me," said a grateful Farioli.
Regina van Eijk, Jordan Henderson, and Remko Pasveer have responded positively to Ajax's plan to enforce conduct rules across all social media channels using AI technology. The trio recognizes online hate messages and fully supports the campaign. "What the club and Ziggo are trying to do is very important."
Ajax is the first club launching a 'Social Code of Conduct' in the Netherlands this friday, which is a set of behaviour rules that the club will enforce across all Ajax social media channels with the help of AI technology. Over a year ago, Ajax took action against the overwhelming amount of hate messages on social media with the Silence Social Hate initiative. This made a significant impact, leading to an increase in the reporting of hate messages. For this next step, Ajax will join forces with the main sponsor, Ziggo. Together, we continue the fight against social hate, which includes a special module of the Online Masters education programme.
Ajax operated very strongly as a collective against PSV, but one of the standout performers was undoubtedly Lucas Rosa. The Brazilian played with flair in the right-back position, replacing the suspended Anton Gaaei. "I love these matches. The pressure, the atmosphere," said Rosa. "I was ready to show myself."
"Seven more matches, seven more finals." Francesco Farioli's words upon returning to Amsterdam on Sunday left no room for doubt. Ajax secured a 0-2 victory against PSV, a result that naturally delighted many Ajax players. After a day off, the squad resumed training in good spirits on Tuesday, with Wout Weghorst present. The focus now shifts to Sunday, when NAC travels to the Johan Cruijff ArenA. The next final.
From the arrival of the Ajax players in the PSV dressing room to thanking the more than two thousand traveling fans and the embraces in the tunnels after the match. This is PSV - Ajax in fifteen glorious minutes.
Davy Klaassen was of great value in the big match against PSV. The midfielder opened the scoring in Eindhoven in a match that was ultimately won 0-2. With that, the lead was extended to nine points. "The further you get into the season, the more important the matches become," Klaassen said. "And this one was very important."
Kenneth Taylor was full of praise for the team’s performance in Eindhoven. Ajax won 0-2 against PSV and is now nine points ahead in the Eredivisie. However, the midfielder remains humble. "We have to keep fighting in every match, there are still 21 points to play for."
Ahead of the showdown with PSV, host Siem de Jong welcomes Davy Klaassen, Remko Pasveer, and Urby Emanuelson. The four look back on memorable moments from past encounters with PSV and look ahead to the upcoming clash this Sunday.