Van Dijk Plans Xavi Meeting as Liverpool Captain Seeks Netherlands Clarity
- Liverpool and Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk is planning talks with new manager Xavi to determine his international future. The meeting will help clarify whether he continues playing for the Netherlands.
- Having turned 35 in July, Van Dijk has faced speculation about stepping away to prolong his Anfield career. He emphasized he must feel "respected, loved and appreciated" to continue playing internationally.
- No player featured more than Van Dijk across Europe's top five leagues last season, clocking 5,841 minutes. The defender has earned 96 caps for the Netherlands and is four matches away from reaching 100.
- Former Barcelona manager Xavi replaced Ronald Koeman, who first appointed Van Dijk as captain in 2018. The Netherlands squad meets Germany in Amsterdam during September's UEFA Nations League campaign.
- While Van Dijk captained the Netherlands in two World Cups and Euro 2024, he will turn 37 during Euro 2028. He currently feels valuable to the team and hopes for two more successful years ahead.
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Virgil van Dijk does not yet know whether he will retire or continue with the Dutch national team, he says in an interview with The Times. The 35-year-old Liverpool captain left his future with Oranje open following the failed World Cup.
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The Independent (US)Virgil van Dijk plans Xavi talks before making call on Netherlands future
Van Dijk is four short of a century of caps for his country
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Virgil van Dijk will only decide whether to continue as an international for the Netherlands after a conversation with the new national coach Xavi Hernández. The Liverpool and Netherlands national team captain indicated this in an interview with The Times.
Virgil van Dijk does not yet know whether he will continue or retire as an international for the Dutch national team. The 35-year-old captain is basing his future on a conversation with national coach Xavi Hernández, he told British media.
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