Virgil van Dijk

Athlete

1991-07-08

Quotes by Virgil van Dijk

• At 16, I was a slow right-back and wasn't good enough to play centre-back.

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• The influence of social media is unbelievable. It's sad to see - it's a fake life that some people live.

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• To get the PFA Player of the Year is a fantastic honour. It's the highest honour you can get because it's voted by your fellow peers.

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• When I went to FC Groningen, I had to take my bike to training - my first wage went on driving lessons. Before I signed my contract, I was 15 or 16 and working as a dishwasher in a Breda restaurant.

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• Like Koeman, Klopp knows exactly how to get the best out of me - by being critical. When the media are hyping me and being very positive, he will downplay the praise and all that - often with a wink.

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