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Ajax: Hark the Herald Angel Sings (2000)

Ajax: Hark the Herald Angel Sings poster
Original title
Ajax: Daar Hoorden Zij Engelen Zingen
Directed by
Roel van Dalen
Genre
documentary film, association football film
Country
Netherlands
Rated
Al
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A football documentary follows Ajax Amsterdam through their 1999/2000 season. The club had hoped for success but the season turned out to be one of their worst. It shows board meetings, training camp in Ghana, and the team behind closed doors.

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What happens

Ajax: Hark the Herald Angels Sing (Dutch: Ajax: Daar hoorden zij engelen zingen) is a football documentary that goes behind the scenes at Ajax Amsterdam football club during the 1999/2000 season. It was sanctioned by the club as they were expecting a successful season but it was one of the worst seasons suffered by Ajax in recent history and the DVD did not show Ajax in good light. The documentary shows footage of the board room and meetings as well as the team's football camp in Ghana. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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