In the early days of January this year, with the Eredivisie in the middle of its winter break, Ajax boarded a plane and traveled to the United States to take part in the Florida Cup exhibition tournament. Besides preparing for the second half of the season, the exciting crop of youngsters from Amsterdam could relax and get some rest.
With fixtures against Brazilian powerhouses Flamengo and Sao Paulo on the schedule, Ajax winger David Neres was in high demand, with reporters from his homeland keen to catch a word with him.
However, any exclusive interview request with him came with it a direct warning from Ajax's media team.