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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Colin Millar

Virgil van Dijk embarrasses Paolo Di Canio after pre-match comments backfire

Former Premier League footballer and manager Paolo Di Canio has been left embarrassed with his pre-match prediction on Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk.

The outspoken Italian claimed prior to the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 encounter between Inter and the Reds that the central defender was a weak spot for the visitors.

However, the Dutchman put in a typically imperious performance for Jurgen Klopp’s side – who kept a clean sheet and took a commanding lead in the tie.

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