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The final of the 1995 European Champions Cup between Ajax of the Netherlands and AC of Italy.
Milan (Italy)
Ajax, under Van Gaal, were full of promising new stars, but in the words of the Colombian novelist Marquez - they were all new, they had no names yet. Seedorf, Kluivert, Frank de Boer, Edgar Davis and Edwin van der Sar, youngsters who hadn't yet become household names in all of soccer and hadn't yet branched out to join the top clubs in Europe, were still together at Ajax, looking for a key stage on which they could make their mark! Their opponent was AC, the world's leading soccer team in the early 1990s.
Milan (Italy)
With stars such as Maldini, Gullit, Baresi, Donadoni and Boban lining up in the lineup, and head coach Fabio Capello, it was a daunting top lineup, especially at AC!
Milan (Italy)
After defeating Barcelona's dream team led by all-round soccer guru Johan Cruyff, Capello is regarded as a master tactician on the pitch, and Ajax is now trying to climb over a hill that is not as flat and gentle as those back home in Holland!
