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Chapter 249 - Giants Fall

The transformation of FC Utrecht from a mid-table team that finished 9th the previous season to genuine European contenders was nothing short of miraculous. As they prepared to face Ajax at the Galgenwaard on April 14th, the magnitude of their journey was not lost on anyone connected with the club.

Coach Wouters stood before his players in the dressing room, the league table displayed on the tactical board behind him. Utrecht sat in 4th place with 58 points, just two points behind third-placed AZ Alkmaar. More importantly, they were about to face the most successful club in Dutch football history - Ajax Amsterdam.

"Gentlemen," Wouters began, his voice carrying the weight of history, "twelve months ago, we finished 9th in this league. Ninth. We were 23 points behind Ajax, and they barely noticed we existed. Today, we have the chance to show how far we've come."

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