5 days ago · Virgil van Dijk’s brutal gesture to Richarlison reminded fans the Liverpool captain is a cold-blooded phenom. With the Reds down 1-0 on aggregate to Tottenham going into the second leg of the…

Dec 2, 2022 · At the World Cup in Doha, the Dutch national team are captained by the Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk, while much of their tactical acumen comes from assistant manager …

4 days ago · Virgil van Dijk escaped a red card for an 'elbow' on Richarlison early in Liverpool's Carabao Cup semi-final win over Spurs at Anfield on Thursday; Van Dijk also trolled Richarlison not long after ...

5 days ago · Liverpool center-back Virgil van Dijk. (Image: Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images) If Van Dijk had been given a straight red card for violent conduct, he would have been absent from Sunday's FA Cup fourth-round match against Plymouth Argyle, the midweek Merseyside derby at Goodison Park versus Everton, and next weekend's game against Wolverhampton Wanderers at Anfield.

Nov 15, 2024 · It’s one of the reasons why the brilliant Frank Rijkaard, predominately a central midfielder, played at the back when the Netherlands won Euro 1988. Furthermore, over the years, the Dutch have...

Van Dijk was named the PFA Player of the Year and the Premier League Player of the Season for the 2018–19 season. Van Dijk starred as Liverpool won the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final where he was named man of the match.

Van Hanegem and Seedorf are enough to cover Rijkaard, Neeskens and Gullit's positions. Neeskens can also operate as a defensive midfielder as back-up to Rijkaard if necessary, so Edgar Davids wasn't needed.

Virgil van Dijk (Dutch pronunciation: [ˈvɪrdʑɪl vɑn ˈdɛik]; [2] born 8 July 1991) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for and captains both Premier League club Liverpool and the Netherlands national team.Widely regarded as one of the best defenders of his generation, he is known for his strength, leadership, speed and aerial ability.

Playing alongside fellow country-men Marco van Basten and Ruud Gullit, Rijkaard won the European Cup twice (in 1989 against Steaua București and 1990, against Benfica) and the domestic Serie A championship twice. In the 1990 European Cup Final, he scored the only goal to win the cup for Milan.

Jan 20, 2025 · The likes of Willian Pacho, Goncalo Inacio and Piero Hincapie were all linked with potential moves to Anfield as FSG and Richard Hughes sought a succession plan for both Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson.