Have a look at the man behind TheEuropeanLad, the Ajax-related account on X (formerly known as Twitter)
Sports leagues can communicate with fans all around the world directly and in real-time thanks to social media.
Through this link, supporters of foreign teams can stay connected to their teams no matter where they reside. Additionally, teams gain by having access to a bigger fan base.
Who is AFC Ajax aka TheEuropeanLad on Twitter/X and why did he cover India vs Uzbekistan football match
Fans may often obtain news, insights, and opinions directly from the source, and spectators are no longer just watching sports thanks to live-tweeting, meme creation, and online cheering.
Some players and sports teams are finding it more difficult, even though fans have flocked to social media to express their passion for sports. In addition to enabling fans to participate more actively, social media also allows athletes to hold themselves more accountable for their remarks in public and how they interact with their followers and the larger community.
Who is the man behind @TheEuropeanLad?
3-0 Uzbekistan.
NUSRALLEV MAKES IT THREE VS INDIA !!!!!!!!! pic.twitter.com/feGgHrLL7k
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) January 18, 2024
@TheEuropeanLad is an X account which particularly Tweets about Ajax FC. The man behind the account uses the English language and hails from the Netherlands. He has amassed around 880k followers on his X account as of this writing. He recently covered India’s match against Uzbekistan in the AFC Asian Cup after losing a bet to a fellow Twitter/X user.
Aside from Ajax FC fans, he also admires Argentine legend Lionel Messi, Lisandro Martinez and Frenkie de Jong. His also idolises Jan Vertonghen, as his all time Ajax favourite. His bio reads: “HERE TO TWEET ABOUT AJAX AND OTHER EUROPEAN
FOOTBALL . LIONEL MESSI, LISANDRO MARTINEZ AND
FRENKIE DE JONG ENTHUSIAST.” He also posts about other European football clubs.
The last posts on his account can be seen are about Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid where the Whites lost 4-2, last night. He also by provides updates on Asian football and the Dutchman has been posting about the AFC Asian Cup 2023.
📸 – Sunil Chhetri ahead of kick off. pic.twitter.com/zPGRgbKjUB
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) January 18, 2024
He has Tweeted/retweeted around 90.3k posts. He also has an Instagram account with @theeuropeanlad username where he has amassed around 10.9k followers. However, the account has only four posts there.
A family of Ajax supports
@TheEuropeanLad is not the only Ajax fan in his family. During an interview with All About Ajax outlet, he said that he grew up seeing his father supporting the club for a very long. He also has two elder brothers who are Ajax fans which inspired him to get interested towards the club.
When asked about his first experience watching Ajax in stadium, he stated to the above mentioned outlet:
I believe it was a home game against either NAC Breda or Willem II. I was still very young back then so when you go into a stadium as big as ours, you are very often more interested in everything around you than in the actual football game itself. Now that I’m older, I visit games more often.”
📸 – India vs Uzbekistan has kicked off! pic.twitter.com/MUyZp63jAZ
— 𝐀𝐅𝐂 𝐀𝐉𝐀𝐗 💎 (@TheEuropeanLad) January 18, 2024