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5 days ago
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Ajax striker Brian Brobbey was the ‘target of violent extortion threats'
The Ajax striker Brian Brobbey has been the target of violent extortion threats involving arson, explosions and a shooting, according to reports in the Netherlands. Het Parool reports that the attacks on Brobbey came after he allegedly refused to pay €150,000 to an Amsterdam criminal who claimed to have 'solved a problem' for him. Advertisement Download the Guardian app from the iOS App Store on iPhone or the Google Play store on Android by searching for 'The Guardian'. If you already have the Guardian app, make sure you're on the most recent version. In the Guardian app, tap the Menu button at the bottom right, then go to Settings (the gear icon), then Notifications. Turn on sport notifications. There followed a series of incidents from fireworks that were pushed through his mother-in-law's letterbox, to an explosive detonated near Brobbey's car, his sister-in-law's car set ablaze and a close friend of Brobbey's, who had reportedly tried to intervene on his behalf, being shot and seriously wounded. Het Parool claims Brobbey rejected offers of help from the Amsterdam club, insisting he would deal with the coercion himself. The police found no evidence that Brobbey had paid any money to Jeymon A, who was sentenced in November 2024 to 10 years in prison for the attempted murder of Brobbey's friend, firearms offences, and drug trafficking. Brobbey, who had attracted interest from Premier League clubs, saw his form dip dramatically. Last season, the Dutchman scored just four league goals, a stark contrast to 18 the previous campaign, and could leave Ajax this summer. Brobbey's lawyer told Het Parool that his client has declined to comment while Ajax would not be drawn on players' private affairs. Lawyers for Jeymon A. said there is no evidence their client was involved in the extortion.
The Guardian
5 days ago
- The Guardian
Ajax striker Brian Brobbey was the ‘target of violent extortion threats'
The Ajax striker Brian Brobbey has been the target of violent extortion threats involving arson, explosions and a shooting, according to reports in the Netherlands. Het Parool reports that the attacks on Brobbey came after he allegedly refused to pay €150,000 to an Amsterdam criminal who claimed to have 'solved a problem' for him. There followed a series of incidents from fireworks that were pushed through his mother-in-law's letterbox, to an explosive detonated near Brobbey's car, his sister-in-law's car set ablaze and a close friend of Brobbey's, who had reportedly tried to intervene on his behalf, being shot and seriously wounded. Het Parool claims Brobbey rejected offers of help from the Amsterdam club, insisting he would deal with the coercion himself. The police found no evidence that Brobbey had paid any money to Jeymon A, who was sentenced in November 2024 to 10 years in prison for the attempted murder of Brobbey's friend, firearms offences, and drug trafficking. Brobbey, who had attracted interest from Premier League clubs, saw his form dip dramatically. Last season, the Dutchman scored just four league goals, a stark contrast to 18 the previous campaign, and could leave Ajax this summer. Brobbey's lawyer told Het Parool that his client has declined to comment while Ajax would not be drawn on players' private affairs. Lawyers for Jeymon A. said there is no evidence their client was involved in the extortion.
Yahoo
10-02-2025
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Trouble for Ajax: Wout Weghorst out for six weeks
Ajax will be without Wout Weghorst for the next six weeks, the club have explained following their 2-0 away win against Fortuna Sittard on Sunday. Appearing from the bench, he came on for Brian Brobbey after an hour, earned a penalty, scored on the rebound after a miss by Steven Berghuis and provided the assist for Christian Rasmussen's strike. However, head coach Francesco Farioli announced after the game that his striker had been injured and was in 'a lot of pain'. Following hospital examination, it was reported that Weghorst had broken his big toe on his right foot. Weghorst is expected to be out for six weeks. That arrives as a major blow to Ajax, who let Chuba Akpom leave for LOSC Lille last week. Farioli now has just one fully-fledged striker at his disposal in Brian Brobbey and the Italian boss may have to call up Julian Rijkhoff (20) or Don-Angelo Konadu (18) from Jong Ajax. Another sucker punch arrives with Ajax's busy forthcoming schedule. In the coming weeks, the Amsterdammers face Union Saint-Gilloise, Heracles Almelo, Union again, Go Ahead Eagles, Almere City, PEC Zwolle and AZ Alkmaar. Weghorst sustained an injury to his right foot in the final minutes of the away match against Fortuna Sittard. A hospital examination on Monday confirmed that he has broken his big toe. He is expected to be sidelined for the coming six well soon, Wout! ❤️ — AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) February 10, 2025 GBeNeFN | Max Bradfield
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30-01-2025
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🔴 UEL LIVE: Welcome to the final night of UEFA Europa League action!
The newly-formatted Europa League is set for the crescendo of its group stage act as matchday eight kicks off an hour from now. Intrigued about all the big talking points and permutations for the evening? You can find a comprehensive breakdown of that here. 2025-01-30T19:14:59Z Rangers boss Philippe Clement has named this XI as Ibrox welcomes Belgian feel good story Union Saint-Gilloise to Glasgow. 🆕 Tonight's team to face @UnionStGilloise in the @EuropaLeague.🗒️ Full Team News: — Rangers Football Club (@RangersFC) January 30, 2025 2025-01-30T19:12:28Z Brian Brobbey leads the line for Ajax as they look for three points at home against Galatasaray ❌❌❌ Your Ajax - Galatasaray line-up.#UEL #ajagal — AFC Ajax (@AFCAjax) January 30, 2025 2025-01-30T19:07:48Z Claudio Ranieri's Roma will look like this against Frankfurt on a critical European evening with survival on the line. 📋 La nostra formazione per #RomaEintracht!🟨 DAJE ROMA DAJE! 🟥#ASRoma #UEL — AS Roma (@OfficialASRoma) January 30, 2025 2025-01-30T18:58:43Z Ruben Amorim has unveiled his Manchester United deployment as the Red Devils prepare to lock horns with FCSB. 🚨🚨 BREAKING!!Manchester United lineup vs FCSB:Bayindir, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martínez, Dalot, Collyer, Mainoo, Malacia, Fernandes, Eriksen, Højlund! #MUFC ✅ — mufcmpb (@mufcMPB) January 30, 2025 2025-01-30T18:56:45Z And the team news begins to roll in as Tottenham look to book automatic passage into the knockout stage! Up the Spurs! ✊ — Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 30, 2025
