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Henk ten Cate and Jan Kromkamp know how bizarre seasonal denouement can go

AMSTERDAM – In order to trump Ajax in the remaining four rounds and take the national title, PSV must achieve something that is extremely rare in the 65-year history of the Eredivisie. Only five times before has a team that was at the top after thirty rounds still lost the title and never before had a team with a four point lead and such a big lead in goal difference as Ajax now has. But the past has also proven that very strange things can happen due to championship stress, such as the memorable season denouement in 2007, fifteen years ago yesterday.

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