Football
Virgil van Dijk Refutes Criticism of World Cup: 'Claim It Was My Idea to Play with Five Defenders is Complete Nonsense'
Virgil van Dijk strongly defended himself against criticism in Zeist while previewing the home match against Germany alongside coach Xavi. He rejected claims that he and Ronald Koeman ruined Dutch football, stating such accusations go too far, and dismissed suggestions that he proposed using five defenders as absolute nonsense.
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