HE IS THE YOUNGEST TO CAPTAIN A CLUB IN THE CHAMPION LEAGUE...

During the Champion League match played between Ajax of Amsterdam and Real Madrid, a new record was set which may not have been noticed by many. Matthijs De Light , the Ajax defender and captain proudly wrote his name into the record books. He now becomes the youngest footballer ever to captain a club in the champion league he was just 19 years and184 days old, and he clearly showed that he has a very calm and balanced head on those young shoulders. The previous record was held by the Spaniard Cesc Fabregas, when he played for Arsenal verses A.S. Roma in the year 2009. At that time Cesc Fabregas was 21 years and 70 seventy days as well. No wonder Barcelona want the young Dutch defender.