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Van Dijk Involved in Tetchy Netherlands Press Conference Exchange

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Virgil van Dijk was involved in a tetchy exchange with one reporter during a press conference prior to Netherlands’ UEFA Nations League opener against Germany. The Liverpool captain – who turned 35 in July – is continuing to play with his country after their disappointing round-of-32 exit at the World Cup and has retained the […]

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Virgil van Dijk aired his displeasure towards the Dutch media. In the summer, the captain of the "Oranje" even had a resignation in the room.

·Berlin, Germany
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When Valentijn Driessen, reporter from the Dutch "Telegraaf", Virgil van Dijk, spoke to Germany at the press conference in front of the Nations League duel about why he gave such concise answers, he certainly did not expect such an answer ...

·Vienna, Austria
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Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk did not forget the harsh criticism of himself after the elimination of "Oranja" from the World Cup, and there was a lively exchange with journalist Valentin Drieschen at the press conference before the League of Nations match against Germany.

·Belgrade, Serbia
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Virgil Van Dijk, at a press conference for the Dutch national team, showed with actions why he is... the captain of the "oranie" and that he has no problem answering... uncomfortable questions from journalists. Virgil Van Dijk is not just one of the most quality footballers in the Dutch national team. Nor one of the best defenders on the roster. He is their captain. And he shows this with every unlikely or even possible occasion. The last of the…

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German national coach Jürgen Klopp, who worked with Virgil van Dijk at Liverpool for many years, had not failed to notice that the Dutch captain had expressed his dissatisfaction earlier in the day regarding the way he is treated in the Netherlands. "I believe he didn't bring it up himself. He was probably asked about it," Klopp surmised.

·Amsterdam, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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FCUpdate.nl broke the news on Wednesday, September 23, 2026.
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