Jong Ajax has been producing talents consistently for the past couple of decades, and the Dutch football legend has admitted that the development at the Eredivisie powerhouse has been excellent over the past few years.
Johan Cruyff has hailed Ajax Amsterdam’s youth academy, Jong Ajax, and has admitted that the club has raised several young talents in the recent years.
The Amsterdammers fabled youth academy has been producing promising talents consistently for the past few decades. Frank Rijkaard, Frank de Boer, Ronald de Boer, Edwin van der Sar, Dennis Bergkamp, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wesley-Sneijder-c36799 and many more all have mesmerised the football fans around the globe with their dazzling performances at the highest levels after coming from the ranks of Jong Ajax.
And Cruyff has heaped praise on the renowned youth academy of De Joden, while insisting that the current crop of players at Amsterdam Arena can very well test any top side in the world with a bit of help.
“I'm glad that we have a breakthrough at Ajax. With the help from specialists we can get the best results.I get a lot of good praise from http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Netherlands-c753 and other countries. Everybody thinks that the development at Ajax is fantastic”, the former Barcelona player and manager was quoted as saying to De Telegraaf.
The Dutch legend, who won three successive European Cups during his playing time at Amsterdam Arena, went on to insist that the Dutch football will benefit overall if the quality of players and coaches continues to grow in the coming years.
“If the quality of the players and coaches grows, it's better for Dutch football overall. Every year there is talent coming through, but the question is: What opportunity do you give them? Who are their examples, and how do we make them fit in the Dutch team”, Cruyff concluded.
The 65-year-old legend, who started his professional career at Ajax in the 1964/65 season, represented the Amsterdammers in well over 200 games during his nine years stay at Amsterdam Arena before joining http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Barcelona-c38604 in the summer of 1973.
The Dutchman would be hoping to see his beloved side lift the Europe’s most prestigious club competition, UEFA Champions League, which they have not managed to win since their 1995 triumph.
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