![Why Did the World Take so Long to Wake Up to the Brilliance of Virgil van Dijk? | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report Why Did the World Take so Long to Wake Up to the Brilliance of Virgil van Dijk? | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report](https://img.bleacherreport.net/img/article/media_slots/photos/002/842/685/260f17ac2dd8f080f42ca1cb084006d3_crop_exact.jpg?w=2975&h=2048&q=85)
Why Did the World Take so Long to Wake Up to the Brilliance of Virgil van Dijk? | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors | Bleacher Report
bet365 on Twitter: "Virgil van Dijk: "Thank you to everyone at FC Groningen, Celtic FC and Southampton FC for being such a crucial part of my journey and development as a player.
![Football Soccer - FC Groningen v Southampton - Pre Season Friendly - Noordlease Stadion, Groningen, Netherlands - 16/17 - 30/7/16 Southampton's Virgil van Dijk Action Images via Reuters / John Sibley Stock Photo - Alamy Football Soccer - FC Groningen v Southampton - Pre Season Friendly - Noordlease Stadion, Groningen, Netherlands - 16/17 - 30/7/16 Southampton's Virgil van Dijk Action Images via Reuters / John Sibley Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EHDE9K/football-soccer-fc-groningen-v-southampton-pre-season-friendly-noordlease-stadion-groningen-netherlands-1617-30716-southamptons-virgil-van-dijk-action-images-via-reuters-john-sibley-2EHDE9K.jpg)
Football Soccer - FC Groningen v Southampton - Pre Season Friendly - Noordlease Stadion, Groningen, Netherlands - 16/17 - 30/7/16 Southampton's Virgil van Dijk Action Images via Reuters / John Sibley Stock Photo - Alamy
![Football Soccer - FC Groningen v Southampton - Pre Season Friendly - Noordlease Stadion, Groningen, Netherlands - 16/17 - 30/7/16 Southampton's Virgil van Dijk Action Images via Reuters / John Sibley Stock Photo - Alamy Football Soccer - FC Groningen v Southampton - Pre Season Friendly - Noordlease Stadion, Groningen, Netherlands - 16/17 - 30/7/16 Southampton's Virgil van Dijk Action Images via Reuters / John Sibley Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EEP6H2/football-soccer-fc-groningen-v-southampton-pre-season-friendly-noordlease-stadion-groningen-netherlands-1617-30716-southamptons-virgil-van-dijk-action-images-via-reuters-john-sibley-2EEP6H2.jpg)
Football Soccer - FC Groningen v Southampton - Pre Season Friendly - Noordlease Stadion, Groningen, Netherlands - 16/17 - 30/7/16 Southampton's Virgil van Dijk Action Images via Reuters / John Sibley Stock Photo - Alamy
![Virgil van Dijk: at 16, I could have been excluded from the Willem II youth team, I wasn't good — liverpool, eredivisie, groningen Virgil van Dijk: at 16, I could have been excluded from the Willem II youth team, I wasn't good — liverpool, eredivisie, groningen](https://showsport.me:2096/previews/5/3/1589222635.jpg)
Virgil van Dijk: at 16, I could have been excluded from the Willem II youth team, I wasn't good — liverpool, eredivisie, groningen
Virgil van Dijk. FC Groningen. During the Dutch Eredisivie game between FC Groningen and Vitesse Arnhem at the Euroborg Stadium in 2012. Soon he would move to Celtic and eventually #Liverpool where
![Virgil Van Dijk move from Celtic set to leave his former Dutch clubs quids thanks to sell-on clauses - Daily Record Virgil Van Dijk move from Celtic set to leave his former Dutch clubs quids thanks to sell-on clauses - Daily Record](https://i2-prod.dailyrecord.co.uk/incoming/article1968707.ece/ALTERNATES/s615b/Celtic-target-Virgil-van-Dijk.jpg)
Virgil Van Dijk move from Celtic set to leave his former Dutch clubs quids thanks to sell-on clauses - Daily Record
![How Virgil van Dijk went from underestimated at Groningen to "leader" at Liverpool - Liverpool FC - This Is Anfield How Virgil van Dijk went from underestimated at Groningen to "leader" at Liverpool - Liverpool FC - This Is Anfield](https://www.thisisanfield.com/wp-content/uploads/2018-11-11-128-Liverpool_Fulham-e1542157449607.jpg)
How Virgil van Dijk went from underestimated at Groningen to "leader" at Liverpool - Liverpool FC - This Is Anfield
![UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "Former Groningen stars Luis Suárez and Virgil Van Dijk go head-to-head tonight in Spain. #UCL https://t.co/9pqs9lVkDL" / Twitter UEFA Champions League on Twitter: "Former Groningen stars Luis Suárez and Virgil Van Dijk go head-to-head tonight in Spain. #UCL https://t.co/9pqs9lVkDL" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D5gGxrUW4AE1LEm.jpg)