Ajax close in on Eredivisie title (video)

Ajax recorded a crucial 3-2 victory over fierce rivals PSV Eindhoven at the weekend to gain a 5 point lead at the top of the Eredivisie and to edge closer to a second successive Dutch League title.

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Dennis Bergkamp: the Dutch master (Video)

With the news this week that Dennis Bergkamp will have a statue built in his honour outside of Arsenal's Emirates stadium I thought this would be a fantastic opportunity to remember one of the Dutchman's finest moments.

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Plans for bright Ajax future

After their midweek success against English champions Manchester City in their Champions league group match which ended 3-1 to the Dutch side, manager Frank de Boer will feel optimistic that he can transform Ajax back to being a European great.

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Old players becoming new managers

With news circulating that Alan Shearer is topping the Venky charts, I felt it was about right to have a look at some other managers who have returned to their playing clubs as managers. 

Why do they do it? They return as heroes of yesterday and almost inevitably get the boot after a run of bad results or a shocking cup exit at the hands of Nowhere Town from the depths of the Dr Blue Power division.  

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De Boer destined for top job

The volatile nature of football in which competition moves on like no other, reared its head in dramatic fashion again this week as the latest cycle of European footballing dominance, Pep Guardiola’s Harlem-Globetrotter-esque band of technical wizardry at Barcelona, began to come crumbling down around the imposing structure of the Camp Nou.

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