Virgil van Dijk replicates Matip levels of affection with Holland teammates

Look away now Joel Matip as Virgil van Dijk has been sharing the love with his international teammates, similar to the way he conducts himself with our No.32.

Captured during a training session with the Dutch national team, the captain of his nation was filmed hugging, laughing and enjoying some light-hearted banter with the likes of Nathan Ake and Memphis Depay.

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There is obviously nothing wrong with the 31-year-old having close friends with both club and country and it shows how well-liked a team-mate he is as well.

He’s not there just because he’s a good laugh; Fortunately, our central midfielder is one of the best defenders in world football and he hopes to prove it in Qatar.

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You can watch the video of van Dijk and his teammates via @OnsOranje on Twitter:

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