Virgil Van Dijk on his Liverpool Legacy, the Reds' Summer of Spending, & Wunderkid Rio Ngumoha: Men in Blazers 08/16/25
Men In Blazers
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🗓️ 16 August 2025
⏱️ 14 minutes
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Liverpool captain Virgil Van Dijk joins Rog to talk about the special moments celebrating Liverpool’s 20th English league title, how to integrate new players into the Reds’ winning culture, Arne Slot’s mastery of tactics and team chemistry as Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike join the squad, and what makes teenage star Rio Ngumoha special. Then, VVD gets into his feelings on transfer rumors and how he hopes to be remembered among the Liverpool greats.
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