Ajax get cake but lose Dutch title to PSV after final day shock result

No sporting event this week can quite compete with the crowning of Leicester City.
Ajax get cake but lose Dutch title to PSV after final day shock result
Tue, 10 May, 2016 - 01:00
David Shonfield
David Shonfield

All over Europe, people have been enjoying and sharing in the fairytale, particularly in Italy which went Leicester-crazy during Saturday’s title celebrations.

But for those who like drama the climax of the Dutch football season on Sunday came a close second.

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