UCL Semi-Finals: Tottenham 'very good team' but Ajax 'not afraid of anyone' - Onana

Ajax Goalkeeper Andre Onana - Getty

Ajax goalkeeper Andre Onana says that the flamboyant European dreamers aren’t scared of anyone as they prepare to continue Champions League campaign with the first leg of their semi-final at Tottenham Hotspur on Tuesday.


Four times European champions Ajax are hunting their first major continental triumph since Patrick Kluivert downed AC Milan in the 1995 final and have warmed hearts with a thrilling run to the last four that has recalled the glory days of Johan Cruyff and Total Football.

Next up are Spurs, who Ajax meet after dispatching reigning European champions Real Madrid and Juventus.

“After beating Juventus and Real Madrid you’re not afraid of anyone,” Onana said in an interview with AFP.

“They (Spurs) are a very good team. They have very good players,...But it’s up to us to handle these situations.”

Asked by AFP if he expected Ajax to go so far in Europe, Onana said: “To be honest no! It’s my first season in the Champions League, and when we qualified for the group stage it was already like ‘wow’.”