John Heitinga's European coaching debut remained goalless on Thursday night. Ajax and FC Union Berlin did not manage to score in the Johan Cruyff ArenA: 0-0. This means the teams will settle the score next week in East Germany.
Ajax has ended its first of two games in the playoffs of the UEFA Europa League in a draw. Both Ajax and FC Union Berlin did not manage to score, which resulted in the final score being the same as at the start: 0-0. This makes the return game in Berlin all-decisive.
Gero Rulli transferred from the Spanish Villarreal in January. Since his arrival, Ajax changed head coaches and has he played away games on, to him unfamiliar, artificial turf. On Thursday, Ajax plays against FC Union Berlin in the UEFA Europa League, a tournament Rulli once won in a spectacular way.
Calvin Bassey’s succes did not come easily. Growing up in a suburb of London, criminality and try outs at professional clubs without succes. Together with Bassey, we travel to England. We visit his former primary school, his favourite football court and his current home and made a sharp portrait.