
Virgil van Dijk has become the most-capped Netherlands captain in the storied history of his international team, savouring a memorable moment amid a season of strife back at Liverpool.
The towering Dutchman has been unusually ruffled, both on and off the pitch. Whether it’s failing to track runners or getting baited into slanging matches with Wayne Rooney, the normally phlegmatic Van Dijk has been knocked off his stride.