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Ajax's Dusan Tadic, David Neres and Matthijs de Ligt celebrate after the match. Reuters
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From left: Ajax players Joel Veltman, Lasse Schone and Matthijs de Ligt celebrate defeating Juventus 2-1 to advance to the Champions League semi-finals 3-2 on aggregate. Reuters
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Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Cancelo in action with Ajax's Dusan Tadic. Reuters
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Ajax's Donny van de Beek in action. Reuters
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Juventus Cristiano Ronaldo had given the Italians the lead at the Juventus Stadium. EPA
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Juventus' Moise Kean and Cristiano Ronaldo in action with Ajax's Matthijs de Ligt. Reuters
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Ajax's Donny van de Beek scores to make it 1-1 EPA
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Ajax's Donny van de Beek celebrates. Reuters
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Ajax's Matthijs de Ligt celebrates scoring their second goal with Daley Blind and teammates. Reuters
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Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo dejected at the final whistle. EPA
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Ajax's Dusan Tadic, David Neres and Matthijs de Ligt celebrate after the match. Reuters
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From left: Ajax players Joel Veltman, Lasse Schone and Matthijs de Ligt celebrate defeating Juventus 2-1 to advance to the Champions League semi-finals 3-2 on aggregate. Reuters
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Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo and Joao Cancelo in action with Ajax's Dusan Tadic. Reuters
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Ajax's Donny van de Beek in action. Reuters
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Juventus Cristiano Ronaldo had given the Italians the lead at the Juventus Stadium. EPA
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Juventus' Moise Kean and Cristiano Ronaldo in action with Ajax's Matthijs de Ligt. Reuters
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Ajax's Donny van de Beek scores to make it 1-1 EPA
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Ajax's Donny van de Beek celebrates. Reuters
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Ajax's Matthijs de Ligt celebrates scoring their second goal with Daley Blind and teammates. Reuters
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Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo dejected at the final whistle. EPA
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Ajax's Dusan Tadic, David Neres and Matthijs de Ligt celebrate after the match. Reuters
Cristiano Ronaldo needs support if Juventus are to ever win Uefa Champions League again
Italian side will look revamp ageing squad to make fresh impetus for elusive European Cup
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Ian Hawkey
19 April, 2019
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