AMSTERDAM: Dutch international defender Daley Blind is to leave Ajax six months before his contract expires, the club announced on Tuesday.
The 32-year-old former Manchester United star played every match of the Netherlands run to the World Cup quarter-finals in Qatar where he scored a goal against the United States.
But Blind has now agreed to leave Ajax by mutual consent.
“Over the course of the last few days, we reached an agreement with Daley to terminate his contract. I hope he can find another club to end his successful career with,” Ajax president Edwin van der Sar said.
“Together with Daley, we have decided on a match in the ArenA where he can say a proper goodbye to the supporters.”
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AMSTERDAM: Pakistan cricket team under the supervision of manager Mansoor Rana visited the headquarters of AFC Ajax here on Friday.
The national players including Pakistan captain Babar Azam, vice-captain Shadab Khan, Imam-ul-Haq, Haris Rauf, and Abdullah Shafique also paid a visit to the Dutch football club headquarters.
The national team visited the practice and High-Performance centre of the football club. Whereas, manager Mansoor presented the CEO of AFC Ajax with a commemorative bat – signed by the Pakistan contingent, which would be kept at the headquarters.
Taking to Twitter, Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also shared glimpses of the team’s memorable visit to the football club’s headquarters.
The captains of the Pakistani team and Ajax swapped signed jerseys before posing with them.
The CEO of AFC Ajax and a former goalkeeper Van der Sar addressed Babar as the Lionel Messi of Cricket amid his interaction with the touring team.
It is pertinent to mention here that Pakistan’s side is on a tour of the Netherlands to compete in a three-match ODI series. The touring side leads the series 2-0 with a game to spare.
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