{"id":295520,"date":"2023-10-26T17:09:03","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T17:09:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=295520"},"modified":"2023-10-26T17:09:03","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T17:09:03","slug":"virgil-van-dijk-introduces-liverpool-change-new-reds-captain-did-at-celtic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/soccer\/virgil-van-dijk-introduces-liverpool-change-new-reds-captain-did-at-celtic\/","title":{"rendered":"Virgil van Dijk introduces Liverpool change new Reds captain did at Celtic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> Virgil van Dijk has implemented a new step into Liverpool&apos;s pre-match routine that he also introduced as captain of Celtic. <\/p>\n<p>Ahead of games, Liverpool now circle into a huddle, where the Dutchman gives his side some last minute words of encouragement. &quot;It was something that we did when I was a Celtic player,&quot; Van Dijk said.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;And I always liked it because I thought it set the tone for the game and it also gave the crowd a signal that we were ready to go.<\/p>\n<p><b> READ MORE: Bulgarian wonderkid Steven Gerard Gaote scores volley his namesake would be proud of <\/b><\/p>\n<p><b> READ MORE: &apos;Jerzy Dudek headbutted a security officer and was put in a riot van \u2013 it was mad&apos; <\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/incoming\/article30794334.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_Arsenal-FC-v-Fulham-FC-Premier-League.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Sky Sports is bringing you 500 live football games to watch, as well access to C<span>ricket, Golf, F1, Boxing, NFL, NBA and more across eight<\/span><span> dedicated channels. Sky Sports is the <\/span><span>only way to watch all the action this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a322 a month<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It can also help the atmosphere with it being so close to the match starting, so if our fans want to join in by building up the noise and adding to the sense of anticipation I certainly won&apos;t complain, even if it makes it difficult for me to make myself heard.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Van Dijk captained both Celtic and Southampton before he moved to Liverpool in 2018 &#8211; where he since won the Premier League and the Champions League.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>What do you think of Virgil van Dijk&apos;s change as Liverpool captain? Let us know in the comments section<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.dailystar.co.uk\/incoming\/article31288813.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/0_Liverpool-FC-v-West-Ham-United-Premier-League.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Jurgen Klopp&apos;s side look to be back to their brilliant best this season &#8211; and they are in the upper echelons of the Premier League table with Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>And the Reds are flying high as they dispatched their bitter rivals Everton with ease of the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailystar.co.uk\/sport\/football\/virgil-van-dijk-liverpool-captain-31288590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Virgil van Dijk has implemented a new step into Liverpool&apos;s pre-match routine that he also introduced as captain of Celtic. 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