Between all the important news and reactions about Ajax, you can miss a few things during the week. Don’t worry, because Ajax Showtime will keep you informed of the latest news and events.
Brobbey and Fitz-Jim have fun during Ajax Kids Press Conference
Brian Brobbey, Kian Fitz-Jim, Owen Wijndal and Youri Regeer joined the Ajax Kids Press Conference in the Johan Cruijff ArenA on Sunday, as can be seen on images from the Ajax Kids Club. Brobbey was asked what new talent he wants to have when he wakes up tomorrow. The Ajax striker replies that he would like to become a trainer, together with Kenneth Taylor. Fitz-Jim is asked about his superstitions before the games. Check out the images below!
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New artwork on F-Side in Johan Cruijff ArenA
A new work of art has been created in the Johan Cruijff ArenA, Ajax shares via Twitter. The old logo of Ajax is depicted in color in the middle, surrounded by the texts Ajax and F-Side and an image of Johan Cruijff with the characteristic back number 14. During Ajax – FC Twente, the Eredivisie match on Saturday evening, the artwork was to see first.
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Fitz-Jim Named Greatest Talent of Second Period
Kian Fitz-Jim has been voted the greatest talent of the second period of the Kitchen Champion Division, the competition announced on social media. Last week, the midfielder made his debut in the first team, at NEC.
F-side calls for a boycott of ArenA catering
The F-side calls on Ajax supporters to boycott the catering of the Johan Cruijff ArenA on Saturday evening during Ajax – FC Twente. This is due to the recently announced price increase of drinks. The price of beer has risen by fifty cents, while most soft drinks have gone up by a quarter of a euro. From now on, 25 cents will also be charged for a carrying tray. “We ask EVERYONE not to make purchases in the ArenA and to get your drink in the supporters home where normal prices are used,” the F-side concretizes its call on Facebook. The supporter now pays 4.25 euros for a 300cc size Heineken. You now pay 7.25 euros for the largest Heineken variant. That’s almost half a case of beer.
Blind makes unofficial debut for Bayern Munich
Daley Blind made his unofficial debut for Bayern Munich on Friday. The former Ajax player started on the bench in the match against Red Bull Salzburg, but – together with ten others – was allowed to come in after more than an hour. Blind’s substitution took place at a 3-1 deficit, but the new names had a positive effect. Partly due to an important role by Blind in the last goal, the team turned it into a 4-3 lead, but it was not held: 4-4.
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Haller excels with a hat-trick in seven minutes
Sébastien Haller made a hat-trick within seven minutes on Friday, as can be seen on the Twitter channel from Borussia Dortmund. The German club played an exhibition match against FC Basel and the former Ajax player seized that moment to claim the leading role. Haller only made his first minutes three days ago after successful treatments against testicular cancer and therefore seems to have the taste again soon.
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Johan Cruijff ArenA increases beer and soft drink prices
Visitors to Ajax matches will spend more money from Saturday when buying beer and soft drinks. For example, the beer prices, which supporters were often already unhappy about, will go up by fifty cents, as can be read at Ajax Life. For example, supporters now pay €7.25 for the largest size beer (0.65 liters) compared to €6.75 for the winter break. Soft drink prices are also rising. 550ml Cola or Fanta now costs €5.50 instead of €5.25. As of Saturday, any carrier carton will now cost €0.25 for all types of drinks.
Bassey makes FC Den Bosch fan very happy with shirt
Calvin Bassey made a fan of the home team very happy after FC Den Bosch – Ajax, as can be seen on the TikTok channel of ESPN. While he was still wearing his shirt, a girl asked him if she could have his shirt and he didn’t have to think about it. After the girl received his shirt, she quickly tucked it away under her coat. Her face, meanwhile, showed disbelief.
Hato, Aertssen and Rulli make their debut in Ajax 1
Jorrel Hato, Olivier Aertssen and Gerónimo Rulli made their debut in Ajax 1 on Wednesday evening. The latter started in the starting line-up during the cup match with FC Den Bosch. Rulli came over from Villarreal last Friday and was allowed to make his first minutes for Ajax on Wednesday. Hato and Aertssen were allowed to fill in Ajax 1 in the second half. Sixteen-year-old Hato and eighteen-year-old Aertssen experienced their baptism of fire in the first team.
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“Álvarez is the tenth injury case and is also missing at Ajax”
Edson Álvarez will probably also be absent on Wednesday evening when Ajax visits FC Den Bosch. That writes Freek Jansen, Ajax watcher on behalf of Football Internationalop Twitter. ‘Sounds trickle through that with Edson Alvarez the tenth injury case has presented itself at Ajax.’ The team from Amsterdam also lacks Steven Berghuis, Brian Brobbey, Jurriën Timber, Mohammed Kudus, Steven Bergwijn, Ahmetcan Kaplan, Florian Grillitsch, Youri Regeer and Youri Baas, as Ajax Showtime previously reported.
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Ajax plays in sold-out Johan Cruijff ArenA against Union Berlin
Ajax plays the Europa League match with Union Berlin in a sold-out Johan Cruijff ArenA. That reports Ajax fancare Wednesday afternoon. The two teams will meet in February for the intermediate round of the Europa League. On Thursday, February 16 at 6:45 p.m., Ajax will play against the German club at home. A week later, on February 23, Ajax will visit Berlin at 9 p.m.
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Ocampos seems to be losing patience awaiting transfer
Lucas Ocampos seems to be losing his temper in anticipation of a transfer, as he shows through his Instagram story. The Argentinian attacker seems to be on his way to a return to Seville for weeks, but Ajax and Seville are said to be still negotiating. Ocampos is rented from Seville this season, but in Amsterdam he is not included in the plans of trainer Alfred Schreuder. Therefore, a return to Seville is obvious, although both clubs have not yet reached an agreement.
Fansite FC Den Bosch launches ‘self-test’ for cup match with Ajax
The fan site of FC Den Bosch, fcdbfans.nl, has launched a self-test for supporters who want to attend the cup match with Ajax on Wednesday evening. The fans are presented with a few questions in a playful way. The test tests whether supporters come to the stadium with good intentions. ‘If the result is positive, please go into self-isolation on Wednesday evening and stay far away from De Vliert. Thanks in advance!’, they write. One of the statements in the test reads: ‘I am really looking forward to singing songs about Jews and/or cancer on Wednesday.’
After completing all the questions, you will eventually receive a positive or negative advice. If you test positive, you are kindly requested to stay home. This with the aim of allowing the match to take place without discord.
Tagliafico is still disappointed by the Champions League exit against Spurs
Nicolás Tagliafico is still disappointed by the painful Champions League elimination against Tottenham Hotspur. In 2019, Tagliafico reached the semi-finals of the billion dollar ball with Ajax and the final was almost reached. It is asked on Twitter: ‘If you could change the fate of a match, what would it be?’. Tagliafico replies as follows: ‘Everything can change in a second.’ By this he refers to the last second in which Tottenham Hotspur managed to score, so that not Ajax, but the English reached the final.
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Berghuis nominated for FIFA’s Team of the Year
Steven Berghuis has been nominated by EA Sports for the Team of the Year of the video game FIFA 23, Ajax announced via Instagram. The Ajax player has been noticed for his good performances in the calendar year 2022 and is among the big names of the football world who have been nominated for a place in the team. The FIFA player can cast his or her vote and thus influence the final eleven names.
Van de Graaf whistles cup match with FC Den Bosch
The cup match between FC Den Bosch and Ajax will be refereed by Edwin van de Graaf on Wednesday, reports Ajax.nl. The match in the second round TOTO KNVB Cup starts on Wednesday at 9 p.m. Van de Graaf has whistled for Ajax once this season so far. On September 10 of the previous calendar year, Ajax won 5-0 against sc Heerenveen.
