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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Daniel Orme

Gini Wijnaldum gave nickname to Virgil van Dijk over his preferred choice of drink

Former Liverpool midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum came up with an hilarious nickname for Virgil van Dijk after discovering he doesn’t drink anything but water.

The pair were teammates for four seasons at Anfield, whilst they have also shared the international stage for a number of years. Throughout that time, the duo have struck up quite the understanding and relationship. However, both Van Dijk and Wijnaldum are still discovering each other’s nuances, one in particular being the fact that the defender does not drink anything but water in an effort to remain on the top of his game.

Speaking about his avoidance of fizzy drinks, Van Dijk said: "Just water. Gini (Wijnaldum) used to call me 'Aquaman' because I only drink water and it's all I have in the house.

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