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Our number 3 goalie did not expect to play the Europa League 1/8 finals. He will be great and help us to get through.

He's already an icon!!!

As you all know his nickname amongst the fans is 'Pizza', because he is only slightly slimmer than me.

The guy's got a great sense of humour, that's for sure: CHECK THIS.

Nice one. Class act.

Verhoeven will leave Ajax this summer. Frank de Boer said some nice words. Thank you, Pizza. Good luck, mate.

K.

We have to give him a special thanks for stepping into the breach last year when both Stekelenberg and Vermeer were out injured. He made some great saves and kept the team afloat until Vermeer was ready to come back on. A lesser keeper might not have made such a difference.

I always had a soft spot for him, as it were. My only real life Ajax game so far was our 2–1 victory over ADO den Haag, when he was playing for them, which I think was the game in which he earned the nickname. He seemed to be having fun with it then—faking out the crowd so they yelled "Pizza!" incorrectly, etc.

there is also his mark on the last year championship. Wish him well, he seem a down to earth guy and for sure he is a good keeper.

Love the Pizza-guy good luck jeroen!

BEST WISHES PIZZA !!