Tag: Virgil van Dijk

LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 27: Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool celebrates the teams victory and confirmation of winning the Premier League title in the Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Tottenham Hotspur FC at Anfield on April 27, 2025 in Liverpool, England. Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk hailed his side as the 'truly deserved' champions of England after they secured the Premier League title with four games to spare. A 5-1 victory over Tottenham at Anfield saw the Reds crowned English champions for the 20th time, equalling Manchester United's record. 'It's special and it's something that we don't take for granted. It's amazing,' Van Dijk told Sky Sports as he and his team-mates celebrated on the pitch. "A lot of emotions before the game, during the whole week, but we got th...

It has been a perfect start to the new Premier League season for Liverpool as they have recorded three wins from their opening fixtures against Ipswich Town, Brentford and Manchester United. However, head coach Arne Slot has seen the breaks put on his fast start to life at Anfield as September saw his players jet across the globe to join up with their international teams. Van Dijk sets the record straight on future Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has committed his future to the Netherlands until the 2026 World Cup - just weeks after he was considering whether to retire from international duty. The 33-year-old had contemplated ending his nine-year career with the Oranje after a last-gasp defeat to England in the sem-finals of the European Championships. But after a summer o...

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk is enjoying life under Arne Slot and relishing his role of being the link between the new head coach and the rest of the squad.The Netherlands international has had a key role to play in a summer of upheaval at Anfield after the departure of long-time manager Jurgen Klopp and his entire backroom staff. However, the arrival of his compatriot has brought fresh ideas and the campaign has begun well with two victories. Predictions of a struggle without the influential Klopp have so far proved unfounded but after wins over newly-promoted Ipswich and Brentford the first real test comes on Sunday at Old Trafford.However, the mood in the camp is buoyant and Van Dijk has done his utmost to help make the transition as seamless as possible. “I’ve actually en...