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It was a result which made the whole of Europe sit up and take notice.

Ajax’s victory over Real Madrid has been the story of the Champions League so far this season and now the Dutch club have another scalp in their sights.

In-demand left-back Nicolas Tagliafico has been a major part of Ajax’s remarkable journey to the quarter-finals, but they will go to Turin with the same belief.

The Argentine said: “We will have the same determination that we had against Real Madrid, this time against Juventus . We know it’s really tough, they are a great team and, on top of that, they have great players like Cristiano Ronaldo .

“With our tools, now well-known by everybody, we can play without fear again to get another big result against Juventus.

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“We are fearless. We went to Madrid determined to enjoy ourselves. It was our best game we’ve played this year. It was perfect. The first game was almost perfect even though the result was not good but the second game was amazing. Just amazing.

“Now, against Juventus, we need another perfect game, but why not? I think it was one of the best moments in the last decades for Ajax.

“We have to make the most of it, enjoy it because I believe we can carry on making history.”

Ajax have a rich European tradition as four-time European Cup winners, famous for producing greats like Johan Cruyff and Dennis Bergkamp. They are enjoying a remarkable renaissance.

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They smashed Gareth Bale and Madrid 4-1 in the Bernabeu with Dusan Tadic the star of the show, they had two thrilling group matches with Bayern Munich and their biggest star, Frenkie de Jong, is due to sign for Barcelona this summer.

They are in the Dutch title race and cup final and could yet win a treble as they look to begin the road back to their glory days.

“You have to dream,” said Tagliafico. “We’re in the quarter-finals for a reason. You can see it will be very, very difficult.

“But you have a chance, even a very small chance and you have to have faith. It’s what I said about the Bernabeu and look what happened!

“Ajax have built a good team and with this philosophy any player can come in and join, have a good game and impress. Now we have a good team.

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“In Madrid, we played like we were at home, we approach every game the same.

“That’s what I like the most. We played against Madrid the same, both in Amsterdam and in the Bernabeu. We play with aggression and try to play with possession and pressure.

“We are in three competitions at the moment. We are actually enjoying this beautiful moment.”

Tagliafico, who speaks good English, began his career at his boyhood club Banfield in Argentina before joining Independiente and in January last year, moved to Ajax.

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He has already captained his country, is enjoying the best season of his career and does not hide his ambition to one day move to the Premier League, with Arsenal among the clubs watching his progress.

Tagliafico said: “I think in the summer it could be a natural time to take the step.

“But I try not to think about taking that step just yet because we have many important games to focus on.

“Yes, it’s flattering because I think it’s the most competitive league. When you are a child, the target is to come to Europe and play in a top league like the Premier League. I came to Ajax because of the philosophy, the style of football and the club.

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“I could have gone to Betis in Spain, but I knew that at Ajax I would learn and improve which made it the best step – and it’s happened as I predicted.

“It was the perfect moment to come to Europe, it was late because I was 25, it’s late for a player. It was tough to take the decision, but I needed to take a risk.

“We’ve had this same plan for a long time. It’s a club that is used to selling young players so we know we have to rebuild every now and then.

"But this year especially was one of the best years because the squad and the players which got together was really good and the players, the staff and the fans are together. We’re on the same path like a family.”