March 5, 2019: Real Madrid 1 - 4 Ajax
After tuesday's demolition of Real Madrid, Ajax are no longer in the shadows. No matter what else happens this season, their 4-1 win provided moments of delight and was a reminder that the beautiful game isn't dead after all. It was just taking a nap.
Once upon a time, a team from Holland appeared out of nowhere and
changed the way people thought of football. Ajax Amsterdam changed the
global game and while the rest of the world was trying to understand
their movement and tactics, Ajax quietly went silent.
They emerged
almost two decades later and once again injected new life into the global
game. Then, when big money changed the game, Ajax went silent again.
In the last few years, there were signs that Ajax might be awakening. However, no one really noticed as all the headlines were hogged by agents/players/managers whose egos knew no bounds.
After tuesday's demolition of Real Madrid, Ajax are no longer in the shadows. No matter what else happens this season, their 4-1 win provided moments of delight and was a reminder that the beautiful game isn't dead after all. It was just taking a nap.
