Tottenham take on Ajax in the Champions League semi-finals later tonight“They are hungry,” the Tottenham defender warns. That’s what Ajax do, always.” Vertonghen should know, of course, because he spent three years in the academy himself before a six-year senior career with Ajax ended with his 2012 move to Tottenham. “Ajax is the best academy in the world,” Vertonghen boasts proudly. “Even when you’re six or seven years old, you start and you’re in the best team in the league. Ajax have beaten Real Madrid and Juventus to get this far is a remarkable campaign that shows just how “fearless” they really are.

Source: Express April 30, 2019 06:56 UTC