AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Ajax Amsterdam celebrated a first trophy in five years with success in the KNVB Cup at the weekend and now have high hopes of capturing more silverware in the next weeks. "This is the first and now hopefully we can take more prizes," said defender Daley Blind after scoring the opening goal in Sunday's 4-0 win over Willem II Tilburg in the final at Rotterdam. Ajax could still achieve a triple this season. They take on Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday for a place in the Champions League final and are top of the table in the Dutch championship with two rounds to play. "It looks as if everything is going right for us, both on and off the field. It's a feeling we must treasure," Blind told reporters. "But we are not finished. The season can still get whole lot better." Sunday's Dutch cup win was the 19th in total for Ajax but first since 2010. They were last Dutch champions in 2014 and have not won a European club prize since their Champions League success in 1995. Ajax … [Read more...] about Cup success harbinger of more to come for Ajax
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Ajax win Dutch Cup in emphatic fashion
ROTTERDAM (Reuters) - Striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar scored twice as Ajax Amsterdam lifted the KNVB Cup with an emphatic 4-0 win over Willem II Tilburg on Sunday to keep alive their chances of lifting three trophies this season. The 35-year-old Huntelaar scored either side of halftime for the Dutch giants after Daley Blind had given them the lead. Blind and Huntelaar netted within 60 seconds of each other some 10 minutes before the break with Huntelaar then making it 3-0 from close range in the 67th minute. Fullback Rasmus Kristensen added a fourth with 14 minutes left to emphasise Ajax’s dominance as they won the cup for a record-extending 19th time. The result would have come as a huge confidence boost for Ajax ahead of the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday. Ajax lead 1-0 from last week’s first leg in London. Ajax are also in pole position to win the Dutch league for the first time since 2014 as they lead PSV Eindhoven on … [Read more...] about Ajax win Dutch Cup in emphatic fashion
PVF team present Việt Nam at Rotterdam Football Cup
PVF team celebrate winning the friendly tournament in Singapore in December. — Photo zing.vn Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s Promotion Fund of Vietnamese Football Talents (PVF) team will join 23 others at the Rotterdam Football Cup, a friendly tournament for U15 players on April 20-22 in the Netherlands. PVF and Chinese Guangzhou Evergrande are the only two squads from Asia invited to the annual event which will see young teams of European giants such as Atletico Madrid of Spain and Tottenham Hotspur of England. Other teams include Leipzig and TSG Hoffenheim (Germany), AZ Alkmaar (of the hosts), Hajduk Split (Croatia), and Club Brugge (Belgium). PVF are in Group A with Atletico, SBV Excelsior (of the hosts), Orlando Pirates (South Africa), FC Tatra Presov (Slovakia) and Ilves FC (Finland). German TSG Hoffenheim are the reigning champions having won the competition after beating AZ Alkmaar (Netherlands) 1-0 … [Read more...] about PVF team present Việt Nam at Rotterdam Football Cup
Gregg Berhalter hired as U.S. soccer coach after World Cup failure
Ronald Blum, AP Sports Writer Updated 11:04 am CST, Sunday, December 2, 2018 Columbus Crew SC head coach Gregg Berhalter walks on the field before an MLS playoff soccer match against D.C. United, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Columbus Crew SC head coach Gregg Berhalter walks on the field before an MLS playoff soccer match against D.C. United, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Photo: Nick Wass/Associated Press Photo: Nick Wass/Associated Press Image 1 of / 5 Caption Close Image 1 of 5 Columbus Crew SC head coach Gregg Berhalter walks on the field before an MLS playoff soccer match against D.C. United, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) Columbus Crew SC head coach Gregg Berhalter walks on the field … [Read more...] about Gregg Berhalter hired as U.S. soccer coach after World Cup failure
Eurostar achieves record sales revenue after Ryder Cup boost
News / UK and world by Press Association November 7, 2018, 10:49 am FacebookTwitterLinkedInWhatsAppEmail Sign up to our Daily newsletter The Ryder Cup golf tournament in Paris helped Eurostar achieve record sales revenues between July and September. The cross-Channel rail operator said revenues reached £247 million in the third quarter of the year, up 17% on the same period last year. Year-on-year passenger volumes increased by 12% to three million, including a 21% rise in the number of business customers. Eurostar said the number of passengers from the US grew by 6%, with many people crossing the Atlantic to attend the Ryder Cup in September. Leisure traffic was boosted by the new service between the UK and the Netherlands, with an additional 130,000 passengers travelling to Amsterdam and Rotterdam by high-speed rail since the route opened in April. To meet demand, Eurostar will introduce a third direct daily service from London in June next year, and has … [Read more...] about Eurostar achieves record sales revenue after Ryder Cup boost