The Liverpool captain joins Gary and Micah on The Rest is Football.
He discusses the Klopp Factor, that Champions League Triumph & how Liverpool can win the league.
What makes Jurgen Klopp so special? And how did Virgil and his teammates celebrate winning the Champions League in 2019. Plus what do Liverpool need to do to win the Premier League this year?
Virgil van Dijk was speaking exclusively to The Rest Is Football at the launch of this year’s McDonald’s Fun Football programme, which aims to encourage participation in the sport through free coaching sessions for children.
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00:00 – Intro
00:32 – McDonald’s Fun Football
02:55 – Virgil’s Career Start
04:45 – Appendix Issues
05:27 – Moving To Celtic
09:45 – English v Scotland Football
13:00 – Moving To Liverpool
15:25 – The Pressure Of The Pricetag
19:00 – Winning The CL & PL
24:23 – VVD’s ‘Hero’
25:55 – Different Coaches
26:55 – Koeman’s Influence
28:30 – What Makes Klopp So Special?
31:00 – Best Player Played With?
32:55 – The High Line & Defending
36:40 – Difficult Opponents
40:27 – Coming Back From Injury
43:50 – EURO 2024
45 Comments
Best center half the game in this country has ever seen.
What a fantastic episode. VVD is just top draw on and off the pitch isn’t he. Got some banter in with Micah at Villa too haha
Why does Micah always look like hes about to burst out laughing??!
Micah, admiring a real quality world class defender
Obviously
Three classy champs!!!
future manager
Just loved how Micah was just soaking in every word ..class once again from you 2 nothing less is expected each and every time..loving it gents thankyou
Love the podcast lads, from the casual banter episodes to these more serious and really interesting interviews, they all are just pure entertainment. Mr Shearer going missing for the Virgil interview 😱 surely that's a yellow card 😂
Keep it going lads, loving every episode ⚽
What a legend!
The actual GOAT
I can't watch footballers and take them seriously as they have no idea of life
"Goodbye from me" that was a nice touch. Hahahaha…
TOP Class interview. Well done to the boys, smashed it out the park. One of the best podcasts to listen to.
didnt know he was with his now wife before moving to glasgow cos I remember him being photographed with a corn star in glasgow quite a few times. weird
A future Manager for me definitely, just class, in every way.
Total respect from Gary & Michael throughout the interview.
I hope he is even being considered to do a Kenny Dalglish now for me.
They are in awe 😍
Gary Neville must be rattled a bit with this
Great podcast hope VVD gets to life the premier league in front of the kop
Obviously Virgil is the best centre back in the world and obviously he wants to win the league because obviously that's important to him, obviously.
I just want somebody to look at me the way micah looks at virgil
Is it juts me? Micah is having a moment there in the interview?
Loved having the big man at Parkhead.class act
If celtic were in the pl then they would be one of the biggest yeams in the world
You can tell this dude understands the important of family love …he just cant stop talking about them…wife, kids etc. Hes a solid dude. Big ups topman
Speaks absolute volumes that when asked about best players he played with, Bobby Firmino is the player he chose to name. What a player, still can't believe that era/team is over I remember just thinking it would last forever! ❤
Great podcast guys well done and good luck for the Euros Virgil. ⚽
Good job Virg…stay humble. Great stuff guys 🥰
Why did this podcast end?😢
This guy is probably the best CB premier league has ever seen look he has next to him he can play with any CB
Football genius
Virgil is the man .what a player
He’s my hero and role model. I had family issues just like him growing up. In tough times I remembered that he wouldn’t want me to give up. As dumb as it sounds, he directly inspired me to keep going and never stop trying. He got me though some tough times. Thank you Mr. Van Dijk.
Arsenal fan and can’t help but admire him. Absolute monster defender and cool as you like. Top class quality player
I wish they asked about the Argentina game. That was one of the greatest games ever besides the final against France.
Amazing
GREAT Guy – I am sorry – but white washing Mc Donald‘s? Really? A company which supports genocide …
VVD was so genuine in his reply // Gary asking great questions // Micah behaving so well 😄 // great interview, thanks 🙏🙏
It's the gift that keeps on giving. Outstanding show guys
Is that the same McDonalds that serve free meals to that occupation army which comitting genocide? Killing 15000+ kids in modern record time and making 1700+ kids orphans? The same fastfood chain providing unhealthy food to children?
There's something that the Kop wants you to know, best in the world ..he is Bobby Firminho ❤❤❤.
Glad to know he is appreciated.
Micah dreaming of McDonald’s
Is it me or is micah just in love😂
What a great human being!!!
Great episode with VVD, hope you can do a Glenn Hoddle one soon.
This is a proper gentlemen conversations, calm and relax with no unnecessary jokes or interruptions. VVD is definitely the definition of ''calm as you like." Gary and Micah did a really got job hosting this session. This is definitely the best session since they started this channel.