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Alternative Match Report: Ajax Enter 2023 With Hope and Despair
Like many of us, Ajax come into the new year holding a sense both of…
New-Gen Ghana at Qatar 2022
This winter, Ghana will make their fourth appearance at the FIFA World Cup. Having beaten…
Greek Football Fandom: A Season Preview
As the football season kicks off around Europe, the Greek Super League may fly under…
Belgium’s Next Noa Lang: Three Breakout Stars
Noa Lang is a sort of commodity who has lit up the league in his…
Noussair Mazraoui: Football’s Glorious Nonconformist
Ajax full-back Noussair Mazraoui recently signed with Bayern Munich on a free transfer. He encapsulates…
André Kamperveen: Suriname’s Tragic Legend
The small South American country of Suriname has a deep historical connection to the Netherlands…
Visions of the Dutch Big Three
(This piece was written following the September 18-19 football weekend.) Over the previous international break,…
Ajax and The Class of 2019
What if it was all a dream? The so-called Class of 2019. The summer visits…
The Oranje Dream: Ajax’s conquest of Madrid
Writer’s Note: This article was written preceding Ajax’s two-legged triumph over Juventus. I hope you…
Caught between Ajax and Man City: The duality of supporting two clubs
Most people live and die by their beloved club and its colors. What about those…
Ajax Amsterdam: The dance between hope and pain
We explore the angst and optimism of AFC Ajax supporters, uncovering the factors behind the…
Ajax Academy’s Gen Next: A new hope or another flash in the pan?
Four phenomenal talents have emerged from the famed Ajax Academy. Will it be another wasted…
Standing tall amidst the body blows: The story of Lasse Schöne at Ajax
Lasse Schöne is Ajax’ veteran: a composed playmaker in a youthful and vibrant squad. We…
FP Exclusive: David Winner deconstructs Football Superstitions, Symbolism, Myth of Ajax
Why is the ball round? Why do footballers open their shirts to celebrate? What is…
FP Exclusive: David Winner on The Big Bang of Total Football, Anarchy and 1970’s Ajax
Come and discover how Johan Cruyff was the Bob Dylan of Amsterdam, and Ajax The…
FP Exclusive: David Winner on Brilliant Orange, Sculpting a Football Culture Book
Srijandeep Das of Football Paradise interviews David Winner on all things Dutch, football, architecture and…
The Black Swan, Frank Rijkaard – The Legacy of Football’s Streetfighting Ballerino
Join us as we follow the steps of Frank Rijkaard, the man whose choreography culminated…
Luis Suarez: Story of the world’s most ruthless footballer
We explore the story of present-day football’s enfant terrible, Luis Suarez, and chart his path…
In a Klaas of his own
An extensive look at one of the best goal-poachers the beautiful game’s ever seen: Klaas…