Ajax is a step closer to its 36th Eredivisie title after a last-gasp draw against AZ Alkmaar. The hero of the day was Mexican international Edson Álvarez, who scored a fantastic header when hopes and dreams seemed to be shattered.
Machín rescued Ajax in the 86th minute by heading a corner kick.
Manchester United tiene nuevo técnico y el anuncio podría tener un impacto directo en el futuro del mexicano Edson Álvarez.
¿Cómo es eso? El equipo inglés informó hoy que el neerlandés Erik Ten Hag será su entrenador a partir de la temporada 2022-23. El DT es hoy el actual jefe de Machín en el Ajax y apenas se confirmó la noticia de su llegada al Man United también se dispararon los rumores de un posible arribo de Álvarez a Old Trafford.
La cigueña toca la puerta de un seleccionado mexicano: Edson Álvarez será padre por segunda vez.
Machín dio a conocer la noticia después de jugar los 90 minutos, en la victoria 2-1 del Ajax sobre el Sparta Rotterdam. El jugador incluso utilizó el mismo estadio de su equipo, el Johan Cruyff Arena, para hacer el anuncio y revelar el sexo de la criatura tal como lo hace la mayoría de los futbolistas de hoy: pateando una pequeña pelota que explota en el aire y devela el misterio.
Familia Álvarez
Ajax hosted Feyenoord on Sunday afternoon in a massive De Klassieker that was bound to prove decisive in the Eredivisie title race with the home side entering the match top of the table but just two points above second-place PSV. Feyenoord sat third, eight points back of Ajax, but a win at Johan Cruyff Arena would put the Rotterdam-based club right back in it.
Ajax experienced a foreboding start when a pyrotechnics display accidentally set fire to the club's own banners. The inferno caused a delay, but no injuries have been reported.
The number of USMNT winter transfers to Europe continues to grow by the day. With Major League Soccer not beginning until Feb. 26, some of the brighter stars are skipping out on next season with their respective MLS clubs and looking for minutes in Europe.
Running through Wednesday's KNVB Cup results on ESPN FC there was a name that stuck out like royalty among the Van den Bergs and Voets — a goalscorer for Den Haag identified as one "C. Seedorf".
A quick search revealed that he's 21-year-old winger Cain Seedorf, who spent time at Ajax's youth academy before signing his first professional contract with Den Haag in 2020. And yes, he's a nephew of the legendary Clarence Seedorf.
Incredible goals by young talents are frequently accompanied by the phrase “remember the name,” and that’s the case here for 21-year-old FC Groningen winger Cyril Ngonge.
The Belgium youth international’s star has been steadily rising over the last few years, beginning with a successful loan spell with Jong PSV in the Dutch second division to engineer a move to the Eredivisie’s RKC Waalwijk for the 2020-21 campaign.
After recording a 1-0 away win over NEC to climb to sixth in the Eredivisie table, Vitesse players went over to celebrate with their traveling contingent at the Goffertstadion in Nijmegen, Netherlands.
Bouncing in unison, a segment at the bottom of the stand suddenly collapsed in the center, sending supporters tumbling toward the rift while players watched on in horror.
Que el Ajax le pase por encima a un rival de la Eredivisie un fin de semana por medio no es una gran novedad, pero sí es poco común que uno de los que convierta los goles sea el mexicano Edson Álvarez.
Machín es una pieza fundamental en el equipo dirigido por Erik ten Hag, no se confundan. De hecho, el club resistió un par de suculentas ofertas del Stade Rennais para mantener al mediocampista.
Su aporte se manifiesta en labores defensivas y de distribución, pero este fin de semana además agregó un chícharo en el 5-0 sobre el Vitesse.
This would be a preposterous goal in any situation and in any country on the planet, but the fact that this is a 93rd-minute game-winner in the Eredivisie only adds to the mystique of what you’re about to see.
The Netherlands’ top division began play this weekend with Groningen traveling to newly promoted Cambuur. The visitors opened the scoring through Ahmed El Messaoudi, but Robin Maulun responded for the home team with 22 minutes to play.