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"I think that I'm still developing here at Ajax and that the regular playing time that I am getting is making me better and better," Eriksen said. "I don't see the need for a move at the moment. I feel very much at home here and there is plenty I can still learn." Christian Eriksen…
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Europa League Round of 32 Second Leg – Thursday 23 February 2012 Manchester United enter their Europa League tie with Ajax knowing that, barring a minor miracle, they will secure their passage into the next round of the cup. Their 2-0 win over Ajax last week, courtesy of strikes from Ashley Young and Javier Hernandez,…
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Europa League last 32 First Leg – Thursday 16 February 2012 Second half strikes from Ashley Young and Javier Hernandez helped Manchester United to a 2-0 win over Ajax on Thursday evening. Young’s goal, his first since September, came just before the hour mark, before Hernandez struck a decisive second five minutes from time to…
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On deadline day of the January transfer window, 2011, Liverpool Football Club signed one of the most exciting strikers in Europe.  Known for his goal return in the Eridivisie, Luis Suarez had made the switch to Merseyside to don the famous red shirt.  Liverpool's image was beginning to return after several months at the bottom…
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Ajax goalkeeper Esteban defended himself against a supporter in 1/8 finals of Netherlands Cup. He ended up with a red card for non sport behaviour... but this was self deffense. The judge's decision was wrong.
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When Klaas-Jan Huntelaar left Real Madrid in 2009 after barely one season, he was offered to a series of Premier League clubs, including Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United. There were no takers, and he eventually moved to AC Milan and then Schalke – continuing his remarkable goal-scoring record which he carried with him throughout his…
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manutd.comPerhaps the most fascinating aspect of Manchester United’s addition to the Europa League is how seriously the club will take it. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men have drawn Dutch club Ajax in the knockout stages and will, from February onwards, find themselves playing Thursday-Sunday while they remain in the competition. It remains to be seen whether…
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Lyon’s astonishing Champions League qualification is the subject of a betting probe in France. The French side went into the final round of Group D games needing to overturn a three-point deficit and a seven-goal swing in order to pip Ajax to second place. And Remi Garde’s side achieved it comfortably, winning 7-1 against Dinamo…
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Liverpool signed Luis Suarez in January knowing the Uruguayan had a prolific strike-record in Holland. Little did they know they would make arguably the best bit of business for the calendar year of 2011. Suarez took little to no time at all adapting to the Premier League and has been one of the most exciting…
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uefa.comHighly-rated Denmark international Christian Eriksen has claimed he turned down a switch to Manchester City. The Ajax midfielder, who is just 19, is being coveted by a host of Europe’s top clubs but Eriksen has insisted he will stay in Holland until he believes he can hold down a starting place elsewhere. He told SkySports,…
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As we near Thanksgiving here in the States, many kids are preparing their Christmas lists with much excitment.  The same could be said for Premier League clubs as the January transfer window looms just two months away. Liverpool have had a stop-start begininng to the season, with the Reds taking one step forward and two…
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Chelsea - chelseafc.comChelsea are set to locks horns with Manchester City once more in the battle to sign one of Europe’s top young talents Christian Eriksen. Chelsea have fired an opening salvo in order to test the resolve of Ajax with a £22 million offer, but the Dutch club are said to be unwilling to…