The Ajax football director and the great Arsenal, Marc Overmans, could not contain their celebration on the field because their team surprised Juventus in Turin on Tuesday night.
The Dutch team made a spectacular comeback in Italy to secure their place in the semifinals of the competition.
Cristiano Ronaldo's header after 28 minutes put Juve ahead before the goals from both sides of the half from Donny van de Beek and club captain Matthijs de Ligt gave Ajax a 2-1 victory.
Overmars was clearly caught in the moment.
The 46-year-old player, dressed in a shirt, tie and trousers, set out to hold a diving celebration in the field.
He did not go as far as he could have done when he was a player, but few would have experienced the euphoria of having seen his team defeat Real Madrid and Juventus of the Champions League.
Overmars played more league games for Ajax than any other club during his career, which also included spells at Arsenal and Barcelona.
And Ajax's victory at Allianz Stadium marks the club's return to the last four elite European competitions for the first time since they were defeated in the 1997 semi-finals by Juventus.
Last month, Overmars signed a new contract that keeps him as director of Ajax football until 2024.
The new agreement came amid speculation that he was online to fill the same vacancy at Arsenal.
During his time with the Gunners, Overmars made 143 appearances in all competitions between 1997 and 2000, and helped the club win the Premier League and FA Cup in 1998.
He retired from playing soccer in 2009 and has been part of the Ajax administration since 2012.
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