Matthijs de Ligt (24) yearning Ajax. The strong Dutch central defender Bayern Munich He wants to play again in the team where he exploded. “I often think about a comeback and hope it happens,” he said solemnly. On March 5, 2019, he started the Champions League in a historic 1-4 victory over Real Madrid, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, which meant a place in the quarterfinals. Five weeks later, on April 16, he scored the winning goal against Juventus Turin (1-2), which meant ‘Ajacied’ first qualification for the semi-finals of the Champions League since 1997.
That same summer he signed for Juventus and, three years later, in 2022, he left for Bayern Munich, where he has a contract until 2027. Five years after leaving Amsterdam, he made it clear that he misses he. “I’m very happy with the steps I took. I won the title in Italy and Germany. I think for a 24-year-old player it’s going well,” he said.
De Ligt has fond memories of Ajax. “I played for Ajax for almost ten years in total. Of course, I miss all the people I met there and all the players I was with,” said the former captain, following the (short- palm) club news. “It’s not the best phase in the club’s history and that’s hard to see,” he admitted about the Dutch team’s final years.
Source: La Verdad
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