The midfielder was one of the heroes of Ajax’s unexpected progress to the Champions League semi-finals, where they were beaten by Tottenham Hotspur. After the disappointment of being denied a place in the Champions League final despite holding a 3-0 aggregate lead with just 45 minutes to go in the second leg, the 22-year-old now has his sights set on the Nations League with the Dutch side. While the competition does not have the stature of a World Cup or European Championship, Van de Beek said the Dutch still see it as an important assignment. Ajax were just seconds away from winning the tie before Spurs snatched a place in the final in a dramatic finale. “We can still look back on a great season, with winning the league title and the cup.

Source: The Star May 26, 2019 14:15 UTC