The incredible confession of Virgil van Dijk after being eliminated by Messi from the World Cup

The Dutchman recalled what happened in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar.

The Dutchman recalled what happened in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar.
The Dutchman recalled what happened in the quarterfinals of the World Cup in Qatar.
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Argentina and the Netherlands staged one of the most dramatic matches of the last World Cup in Qatar. Within the framework of the quarterfinals, the world champion faced 'Clockwork Orange' and the definition of the quota was finalized in the penalty shootout. There, Virgil van Dijk failed one of the charges and in the last hours he made a confession on the subject.

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The team led by Lionel Scaloni had a difficult path before becoming the current World Cup monarch. They started with a surprise loss against Saudi Arabia and bounced back in the group stage against Mexico and Poland. In the round of 16 they beat Australia with a joust and in the next phase they got rid of the Netherlands.

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In that match, Argentina dominated a large part of the process, however, Mateu Lahoz's arbitration conditioned the commitment and the Dutch managed to tie in an agonizing way. In the penalty shootout, Emiliano Martínez dressed as a hero and put the Albiceleste in the semifinals. The 'Dibu' stopped the collection of Virgil van Dijk, who spoke about the elimination of the 'Clockwork Orange'.

What did the Liverpool defender say when he was eliminated by Messi and company?

In dialogue with the press, the prominent central defender referred to what happened in Qatar and noted: “I couldn't sleep for two days after that game. You're so close, even after trailing 2-0. Unfortunately, you miss an important throw. It hurts a lot, I had a very hard afternoon and night”.

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