Dutch footballer Van der Laan sacked for throwing Ajax sickie
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"In all he was away from the club for four days. At our request to go to the club doctor he reacted by saying he had an appointment with his GP," he told a local paper."The next day his excuse was that he was in bed with a fever." And initial reports said that friends and colleagues only found out when they saw his face appear three times during TV coverage of the match.Donny van de Beek's away goal at Spurs gave Ajax the advantage ahead of the semi-final second leg on Wednesday night
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