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#1 Matthijs de Ligt
Matthijs de Ligt is only 19 years old and yet, he's on course to become one of the best defenders in the world. He's already highly regarded by football critics and fans for his maturity and composure on the ball, and this is why he wears the captain's armband for Ajax.
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He has been linked with top European clubs for months now, and Tuesday night's performance showcased why.
De Ligt scored the second and most crucial goal for Ajax, putting the Dutch side 2-1 ahainst Juventus through a header. He towered over the Juventus defenders and nodded past Wojciech Szczesny, who was hopeless in trying to stop De Ligt's header..
He was given the Man of the Match award for his sublime performance in Turin.
Ajax now head to the semi-finals with a great deal of confidence.
