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Frenkie De Jong Was Heartbroken After Ajax Were Dumped Out Of The Champions League

Frenkie De Jong Was Heartbroken After Ajax Were Dumped Out Of The Champions League

Barcelona might have reached the Champions League knockout stages, but Frenkie de Jong was unhappy with Ajax's 1-0 defeat to Valencia.

Adnan Riaz

Adnan Riaz

Barcelona star Frenkie de Jong appeared emotionally devastated after his former club Ajax had been knocked out of the Champions League.

The 22-year-old Dutch midfielder signed a pre-contract agreement with Barca before completing his stunning £65m move in the summer.

And De Jong was instrumental for Ajax last season as they captured a domestic double and reached the Champions League semi-finals.

The Netherlands international saw his current side secure their place in the knockout stages of the Champions League, but he looked heartbroken after the full-time whistle.

De Jong was spotted with his hands on his waist and looking up into the sky before dropping his head down in disappointment as his teammates congratulated one another.

Ajax have held a strong connection with their former player and even celebrated his signing for Barcelona in the summer by hiring out a bus and a full page in a Spanish newspaper.

The Dutch side were condemned to a 1-0 defeat to Valencia on Tuesday and finished third in Group H, one point behind Chelsea and the Spanish club.

Meanwhile, Barcelona finished top of Group F and secured a 2-1 victory over Inter Milan at the San Siro on Tuesday.

Barca youth product Carles Perez opened the scoring in the first half before ex-Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku grabbed an equaliser before half-time.

But highly-rated 17-year-old Ansu Fati became the youngest scorer in Champions League history when he scored a superb winner with four minutes remaining.

Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde praised the impact of Fati and Perez after the match.

"We're thrilled because this was a really demanding rival, we played to win and my players, many of whom were making a debut of some kind, responded by showing competitive mettle," he said.

"Carles has the nose for more goals, and strikes the ball really nicely. Ansu is a born scorer and, although he's had some niggling pain, we wanted him to have some minutes.

"That it's a Barca lad who's the youngest ever scorer in this competition delights us.

"We feel obliged to win this competition. We want to win every single match and that's what we've achieved here."

Featured Image Credit: BT Sport

Topics: Football News, UEFA Champions League, Football, Barcelona, UEFA, Ajax, Champions League, Frenkie De Jong, Barca