Liverpool have made Virgil van Dijk the most expensive defender as he completes an €85m move from Southampton. We profile the rise of the 26-year-old former Groningen and Celtic centre-back with a prowess for spectacular free-kicks who has come up the hard way.
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“After years of waiting he made an excellent debut, as if he’d already been playing with the Oranje for a long time. Right footed, he had to play on the left side, but he was excellent in the build-up and made some great passes.”
Former Ajax defender Sonny Silooy on Van Dijk’s Oranje debutUEFA.com – News