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Gareth Fullerton

Ajax star's Anfield goal sparks memories of Ballymena heroics

It's not too often that a goal scored at Anfield can ignite memories of the Ballymena Showgrounds - but Ajax star Mohammed Kudus did just that on Tuesday night.

The 22-year-old was on target for Ajax against Liverpool in the Champions League, the Dutch side eventually falling to a 2-1 defeat on Merseyside.

Kudus' goal cancelled out Mohamed Salah's opener for the Reds, with Joel Matip scoring the winner for Jurgen Klopp's side.

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Midfielder Kudus is no stranger to sensational goals, as he proved five years ago at the SuperCupNI.

He was playing for Ghanaian academy outfit Right To Dream at the tournament in 2017, who went on to win the Premier title.

Kudus skippered the side to a 2-1 over Club America in the decider played at the Warden Street Showgrounds, and showed his class with this lovely lobbed finish:

Kudus left Right To Dream in 2018 to join Danish outfit Nordsjælland. He spent two years there before joining Ajax.

The attacking midfielder has been in top form this season, playing a key role as Alfred Schreuder's side sit top of the Eredivisie with six wins from six.

That form has attracted interest from Premier League side Everton who are monitoring the 22-year-old's position at Ajax.

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