Wesley Sneijder believes Ajax are capable of upsetting Champions League opponents Real Madrid.
Sneijder played for both clubs.
He said, "For Ajax, this is the best moment to take on Real Madrid. I don't see Real Madrid as being as strong as in previous years. That's obvious. Ajax are a very young team, but nobody should be mistaken about them as they have a lot of quality and play very well, especially at home in Amsterdam. It'll be a difficult tie for Real Madrid.
"Yes, Real Madrid are still the favourites despite everything. But look! If Ajax can achieve a good result in the first leg then Real Madrid could have problems, and we've seen that recently when they face teams that keep the ball. This is a good matchup to check the quality of this Ajax side, one that is very exciting, as they go up against the three-in-a-row Champions League winners."