Soccer-Ajax hoping for a favour to salvage Dutch title bid


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Europa League - Ajax Amsterdam v Maccabi Tel Aviv - Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands - November 7, 2024 Ajax Amsterdam fans REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Ajax Amsterdam are still hoping they might snatch the Dutch title on Sunday after blowing a comfortable nine-point lead over the last month but now need a favour to win the league.

Ajax's dramatic 2-2 draw at Groningen in their penultimate match on Wednesday was their fourth game in a row without a win and allowed defending champions PSV Eindhoven to take a one-point lead going into the last round of fixtures.

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