Dutch club Ajax melts league trophy into star gifts for fans

Ajax coach Erik ten Hag and players hold the trophy as they celebrate clinching the Dutch Eredivisie Premier League title at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Peter Dejong/AP)
Ajax coach Erik ten Hag and players hold the trophy as they celebrate clinching the Dutch Eredivisie Premier League title at the Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands (Peter Dejong/AP)
Wed, 12 May, 2021 - 11:28
Associated Press Reporter

Football club Ajax has melted down its Dutch league trophy to give a tiny silver star to all 42,000 season-ticket holders who were locked out of games during the coronavirus pandemic.

The storied Amsterdam club published movie-like videos of the Eredivisie trophy – a wide silver plate – being torched and recast into small stars.

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