Virgil van Dijk is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for English Premier League club Liverpool and captains the Netherlands national team. Considered to be one of the best defenders in the world, he is known for his strength, leadership and aerial ability. In 2019 he was named the UEFA Men's Player of the Year, and finished runner-up for the Ballon d'Or and The Best FIFA Men's Player.
Jurgen Klopp insisted he was not be joining any title-winning parties yet after Liverpool took another step towards the Premier League crown with victory over Manchester United at Anfield. Goals from..
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Lionel Messi has won a record sixth Ballon d'Or crown at a ceremony in Paris. The Barcelona star moved ahead of great rival Cristiano Ronaldo to take outright ownership of the record, seeing off..
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Liverpool lacked defensive composure against Monterrey in the Club World Cup without Virgil van Dijk - they will need him back for the final says former Reds midfielder Harry Kewell. BBC News - Published
Liverpool lacked defensive composure against Monterrey in the Club World Cup without Virgil van Dijk - they will need him back for the final says former Reds midfielder Harry Kewell. BBC News - Published
Virgil van Dijk is one of six Liverpool players to be named alongside Cristiano Ronaldo on the 30-man shortlist for the 2019 Ballon d'Or. BBC News - Published
Virgil van Dijk is one of six Liverpool players to be named alongside Cristiano Ronaldo on the 30-man shortlist for the 2019 Ballon d'Or. BBC News - Published
The 'mind-boggling brilliance' of Messi, Ronaldo the 'inspiration' and the 'peerless' Van Dijk - BBC Sport writers assess who should win the Best Fifa Men's Player award. BBC News - Published
Uefa will name its Men's Player of the Year on Thursday with Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk up against Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. BBC Sport looks at their stats. BBC News - Published
She has more Instagram followers than Virgil van Dijk and Pele, but how influential can Alex Morgan be on the continued growth of women's football? BBC News - Published
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