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Dutch footballer (born 1991)
Virgil van Dijk 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, and one of the greatest defenders in Premier League history, he is known for his strength, leadership, speed and aerial ability.
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City in Merseyside, England
Liverpool is a port city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is situated on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, near the Irish Sea, 178 miles (286 km) north-west of London. It had an estimated population of 507,915 in 2025. The city is within the larger Liverpool City Region, a combined authority area with a population of over 1.5 million.
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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk celebrates his 100th Netherlands cap and targets Euro 2028 after an emotional victory over Serbia.
From a desperately thin looking center-back situation in the summer things have certainly improved.