Liverpool put on a solid display against Ajax in the Champions League on Wednesday night with a 3-0 defeat of the Dutch champions, meaning the Reds have now reached the round of 16 of European competition by sixth consecutive season.
Despite a nervous start, we showed our class and secured all three points with goals from Mo Salah, Darwin Nunez and Harvey Elliott to put last weekend’s disappointing loss to Nottingham Forest behind us.
But Reds fans will also love something that happened before the game involving a young mascot and Virgil Van Dijk.
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Upon his return to his homeland, our No. 4 put on a solid display at the heart of our defense and it was clear before the game that he had a huge fan.
Moments before the infamous Champions League anthem was played at the Johan Cruyff Arena, the youngster turned and gazed adoringly at the Netherlands captain before turning around and fighting to contain his emotion.
It’s great to see content like this and we’re sure it’s a moment the young man will never forget.
Check out the video below via @LFC on Twitter:
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— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 28, 2022
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