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Brian Brobbey blackmailed: explosive reports emerge about Ajax striker
As per Het Parool and VoetbalPrimeur, Ajax's Brian Brobbey has reportedly been the victim of blackmail. A good friend of his was 'shot as a result and barely managed to survive'. According to Dutch investigative circles, Brobbey fell victim to what is referred to as the 'Holleeder method'. This refers to when one Willem Holleeder and his accomplices deliberately created fake conflicts in which they made wealthy businessmen believe that they had problems with heavy-hitters from the criminal circuit. They then offered to solve these fictional problems in exchange for large sums of money. Advertisement Brobbey's unfortunate situation concerns the notorious Antillean-Amsterdam criminal Jeymon A. (31) according to sources within the police and justice system. He used a 'classic extortion trick' to get the better of Brobbey. Jeymon A., known in the underworld as 'Piccalo', approached the Ajax striker in 2022 at Valhalla, an annual festival at the RAI complex. During that approach, Brobbey was told that 'Moroccans from Utrecht' were looking for him. Jeymon A. claimed to have solved that for him, but made it quickly known that he wanted a fee. Brobbey claimed that he did not know the 'Moroccans from Utrecht' and told the story to a good childhood friend, who at that time was himself the subject of an investigation into drug trafficking. While it's likely Brobbey did not know that at that time, the childhood friend promised to solve the problem himself. Reports of attacks During the night of 15 to 16 January 2023, Brobbey's mother-in-law's mailbox was damaged with heavy fireworks. Two months later, an explosive was set off at Brobbey's car on the night of the 18th of March. This attack resulted in a tumultuous night for the striker, who came on as a substitute in the 77th minute a day later in De Klassieker, when Ajax lost 3-2 and ultimately gave up the title. Advertisement At first, the police assumed intimidation came from Feyenoord hooligans. However, it was later linked to the extortion of Jeymon A. With this, the incidents only got worse. First, his sister-in-law's car was set on fire. Then, two months later, on July 9, Brobbey went to play padel with his brothers and his childhood friend. In the evening, said friend met Jeymon A. on his own initiative, to try and solve the problem. Following a confrontation, the friend was eventually shot and barely made it to a police station. Reports continue, claiming that although the childhood friend didn't want to say anything about the incident, later phone records show that he 'took a bullet for Brobbey'. Subsequently, the pressure on the Ajax man increased. The striker received a text message that he 'has to pay 150,000 euros before the end of the month, otherwise they will do it differently'. It is also claimed that they know where he lives. Advertisement Fortunately, the shooting incident turned out to be Jeymon A.'s last violent incident after he was arrested for various cases. He has now been sentenced to 10 years in prison for attempted manslaughter of Brobbey's childhood friend, possession of a firearm and possession of 1.6 kilos of MDMA. There are no indications that Brobbey paid the money. The striker is said to have given his childhood friend money, but according to him, that was unrelated to the incident. GBeNeFN | Max Bradfield
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07-05-2025
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How Gaaei could replace Alexander-Arnold...
[Getty Images] Nicknamed the 'Danish Beckham' of Ajax, Anton Gaaei has progressed quickly to become the first-choice right-back this season under Francesco Farioli. The 21-year-old, who joined Ajax after three seasons in the Danish Superliga with Viborg, has two goals and four assists in 23 Eredivisie appearances this term. What immediately stands out about Gaaei is both the quality and variety of his crossing. He is able to generate a lot of power with his right boot to cross the ball from deeper areas or hit the byline and cut back into the box too. His trademark is a low cross hit diagonally to go past defenders to connect with on-rushing team-mates. He did exactly that in the most recent 'De Klassieker' between Ajax and Feyenoord to set up the winner late in added time. Besides his crossing ability, Gaaei continues to improve on the defensive side of his game, which is helped by his excellent burst of pace in tracking back as well as making useful off-the-ball runs beyond his winger. Entrusted with taking set-pieces as well, the young Dane benefits from Ajax's dominant style of play, which sees him generate about five crosses per match. Still only in his second season in Dutch football, recruiting Gaaei would very much be a project signing for Liverpool but one that could well pay off in the long run. Read more from Barbadikar on how Liverpool could replace Alexander-Arnold
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07-05-2025
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Liverpool news: Could Anton Gaaei replace Trent Alexander-Arnold?
Nicknamed the 'Danish Beckham' of Ajax, Anton Gaaei has progressed quickly to become the first-choice right-back this season under Francesco Farioli. The 21-year-old, who joined Ajax after three seasons in the Danish Superliga with Viborg, has two goals and four assists in 23 Eredivisie appearances this term. What immediately stands out about Gaaei is both the quality and variety of his crossing. He is able to generate a lot of power with his right boot to cross the ball from deeper areas or hit the byline and cut back into the box too. His trademark is a low cross hit diagonally to go past defenders to connect with on-rushing team-mates. He did exactly that in the most recent 'De Klassieker' between Ajax and Feyenoord to set up the winner late in added time. Besides his crossing ability, Gaaei continues to improve on the defensive side of his game, which is helped by his excellent burst of pace in tracking back as well as making useful off-the-ball runs beyond his winger. Entrusted with taking set-pieces as well, the young Dane benefits from Ajax's dominant style of play, which sees him generate about five crosses per match. Still only in his second season in Dutch football, recruiting Gaaei would very much be a project signing for Liverpool but one that could well pay off in the long run. Read more from Barbadikar on how Liverpool could replace Alexander-Arnold
