‘I’m at peace with it,’ says Netherlands captainDefender needed ‘miracle’ to be ready, says KloppVirgil van Dijk has ruled out captaining the Netherlands at the European Championship finals this summer to focus on regaining full fitness with Liverpool.
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Liverpool defender is still recovering from the cruciate ligament injury that curtailed his season in October and his manager, Jürgen Klopp, insists it would have taken a “miracle” for him to return for the delayed Euro 2020 finals. Van Dijk, in his first interview since the injury, has announced he will not be part of Frank de Boer’s squad.