Zinedine - name fits

This is Ajax’s new soccer prodigy

The fans are looking forward to the new talent.(Bild: Sepp Pail)

An eleven-year-old is driving the Internet crazy: a young Ajax Amsterdam player scored 2,424 times in December, sending the fans in the Johan Cruyff Arena crazy. Now he has broken his own record, only stopping after 2,631 attempts. No wonder, since he goes by a special name... 

Back in December, when the youngster confidently posed in the center circle before Ajax's second-round Cup clash against Telstar, interest was already high. The Ajax professionals gathered around the little man, clapping along with almost every touch of the ball. And there were many of them. The ball didn't seem to want to touch the ground at all. The excitement in the stadium grew and grew. The kick-off of the match was almost delayed, but it was only after 2424 times that the game was over and a young star was born.