A ball boy for Dutch club Groningen went viral on Wednesday for a humorous bit of antics with an Ajax sub during the 2-2 draw between the sides.
To provide some context, Ajax led 2-1 with just a few minutes left in the game. Ajax desperately needed the victory to maintain their lead against PSV in the Dutch table. A draw would be catastrophic.
One Ajax substitute’s time-wasting efforts went as far as holding on to one of the spare balls sitting around the field and refusing to return it to a ball boy. In a video the ball boy can be seen repeatedly asking for it back.
In a shocking twist Groningen went on to score in the 99th minute to secure a 2-2 draw. The Ajax substitute who was gatekeeping the spare ball threw it away in disgust.
The ball boy then cheekily tried to return the ball to the Ajax player.
Watch Groningen ball boy trolls Ajax substitute
When Ajax led Groningen and were wasting time, one of their subs wouldn't give a ballboy the ball back...
So when Ajax conceded a 99th-minute equalizer—and the ball was discarded in disgust—the same ballboy returned with a new ball. Well played pic.twitter.com/YAMvDXxWuV— Men in Blazers (@MenInBlazers) May 16, 2025
Fantastic stuff from the ball boy, no notes.
Ajax looked destined to win the league just a few weeks ago with a healthy lead on second-placed PSV. The unthinkable has happened in the last month as Ajax have now failed to win four-straight Eredivisie games.
The draw with Groningen, paired with a PSV victory, saw Ajax slip to second in the table.
If PSV win their final game of the season on Sunday then they will be crowned as the champions.
