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Frenkie de Jong says Ajax’s UCL run was like a fairytale with an unhappy ending

Frenkie de Jong joined Barcelona in tasting semi-final defeat in the Champions League this week as his Ajax side were knocked out by Tottenham on away goals.

The Dutch giants looked to be heading for the final after going 3-0 up on aggregate, but Lucas Moura scored a second-half hat-trick to send Spurs through.

“I think we deserved to reach the final, given the way we played throughout the tournament and also in the first half tonight. In saying that, Spurs also earned their right with that second-half performance

”I think everyone enjoyed what we did in the Champions League this season, it was like a fairytale.