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In Depth

UCL: Chelsea fight back on a mad night at the Bridge

Holders Liverpool win 2-1 against Genk and Barcelona are held to a goalless draw by Slavia Prague

6 Nov 2019

Chelsea goalscorer Michy Batshuayi is congratulated by manager Frank Lampard

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In Brief

Back pages: Frank Lampard’s Chelsea ‘babies’ come of age

A round-up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 24 October

24 Oct 2019

Chelsea players train ahead of the Champions League clash against Ajax

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In Review

Ajax vs. Chelsea: Lampard confident but respects Dutch side

Two in-form teams meet at the Johan Cruijff ArenA in Amsterdam

23 Oct 2019

Tottenham’s Lucas Moura (with ball) leads the celebrations after the win against Ajax

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In Depth

Ajax 2 Tottenham 3: goal videos, reactions and best tweets

Lucas Moura’s hat-trick leaves Mauricio Pochettino in tears as Spurs reach the Champions League final

9 May 2019

Tottenham forward Lucas Moura celebrates his hat-trick winner against Ajax

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In Brief

Back pages: Moura the same! Spurs set up full English final

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 9 May

9 May 2019

The Champions League final will be played at the Estadio Metropolitano in Madrid on 1 June 2019

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In Depth

2018-19 Champions League season guide: results and reports

Lucas Moura’s hat-trick against Ajax sent Tottenham Hotspur through to the final against Liverpool in Madrid

8 May 2019

Donny van de Beek scored Ajax’s winning goal against Tottenham in the semi-final first leg

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In Review

UCL: Ajax vs. Tottenham preview, predictions and team news

Pochettino drops a bombshell before the second leg in Amsterdam

7 May 2019

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Tottenham Hotspur defender Jan Vertonghen suffered a facial injury in the loss against Ajax

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In Brief

Back pages: Spurs left on the ropes by Ajax’s total football

A round up of the sport headlines from UK newspapers on 1 May

1 May 2019

In Depth

Tottenham 0 Ajax 1: Spurs are still ‘alive’ despite loss

Donny van de Beek scored the winner for Ajax but Pochettino remains confident

1 May 2019

Ajax head coach Erik ten Hag speaks to the media ahead of the semi-final first leg against Tottenham

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In Review

Spurs vs. Ajax: Ten Hag hits back at Pochettino’s complaints

Dutch side had the weekend off before the Champions League semi-final first leg

30 Apr 2019

Spurs manager Mauricio Pochettino oversees training ahead of the first leg against Ajax

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In Review

UCL: Tottenham vs. Ajax preview, predictions, team news

Mauricio Pochettino urges his side to dream and go to ‘infinity and beyond’

30 Apr 2019

Ajax captain Matthijs de Ligt has starred for the Dutch club in their Champions League run this season

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In Brief

De Ligt can’t explain Ajax’s ‘bizarre’ run to the semi-final

Dutch masters send Juventus and Ronaldo crashing out of Europe

17 Apr 2019

Juventus signed Portugal star striker Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid in 2018

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In Review

UCL: Juventus vs. Ajax preview, predictions and team news

After a 1-1 draw in Holland the tie is evenly balanced ahead of the second leg

15 Apr 2019

In Brief

Ronaldo extends Champions League record with 125th goal

Following the draw in Holland it’s all to play for in the UCL quarter-final

11 Apr 2019

Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring a hat-trick for Juventus against Atletico Madrid

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In Review

UCL: Ajax vs. Juventus team news and predictions

Ronaldo returns for Juve and is expected to start at the Johan Cruyff Arena

10 Apr 2019

The 2019 Uefa Champions League final will be played in Madrid on 1 June

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In Depth

UCL draw reactions: Man Utd vs. Barca, Spurs vs. Man City

Lionel Messi is heading to Old Trafford and Hugo Lloris says Tottenham are ‘ready to compete’ against City

15 Mar 2019

Ajax players celebrate their stunning win against Real Madrid at the Bernabeu

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In Brief

Video: Ajax stun Champions League holders Real Madrid

Dutch side and Tottenham Hotspur qualify for the quarter-finals

6 Mar 2019

Fernando Llorente scored Tottenham’s third goal against Borussia Dortmund at Wembley

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In Brief

Video: Tottenham dominate Dortmund as Wembley goes wild

Mauricio Pochettino hails his side’s fighting spirit after a superb night in the Champions League

14 Feb 2019

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In Brief

Spurs close in on first summer signing – Davinson Sanchez

Tottenham agree a deal worth £28m, plus £14m in extras, with his current club Ajax

18 Aug 2017

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In Depth

Johan Cruyff: Watch the Dutch master's greatest moments

Embodiment of the total football revolution and father of Barcelona's 'tiki-taka' style has died at the age of 68

24 Mar 2016

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In Brief

Arsenal and Man Utd battle over Laporte, exit for Januzaj?

Young French centre-back has a £32m buyout clause but both sides want him as Ajax chase Januzaj

29 Oct 2014

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In Depth

Man City get another kick in the teeth in Champions League

Premier League winners face Bayern, CSKA and Roma as other English teams get lucky

29 Aug 2014

Ajax

UCL: Chelsea fight back on a mad night at the Bridge

Back pages: Frank Lampard’s Chelsea ‘babies’ come of age

Ajax vs. Chelsea: Lampard confident but respects Dutch side

Ajax 2 Tottenham 3: goal videos, reactions and best tweets

Back pages: Moura the same! Spurs set up full English final

2018-19 Champions League season guide: results and reports

UCL: Ajax vs. Tottenham preview, predictions and team news

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Back pages: Spurs left on the ropes by Ajax’s total football

Tottenham 0 Ajax 1: Spurs are still ‘alive’ despite loss

Spurs vs. Ajax: Ten Hag hits back at Pochettino’s complaints

UCL: Tottenham vs. Ajax preview, predictions, team news

De Ligt can’t explain Ajax’s ‘bizarre’ run to the semi-final

UCL: Juventus vs. Ajax preview, predictions and team news

Ronaldo extends Champions League record with 125th goal

UCL: Ajax vs. Juventus team news and predictions

UCL draw reactions: Man Utd vs. Barca, Spurs vs. Man City

Video: Ajax stun Champions League holders Real Madrid

Video: Tottenham dominate Dortmund as Wembley goes wild

Spurs close in on first summer signing – Davinson Sanchez

Johan Cruyff: Watch the Dutch master's greatest moments

Arsenal and Man Utd battle over Laporte, exit for Januzaj?

Man City get another kick in the teeth in Champions League

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