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By (author) Oldfield, Matt & Tom; By (author) Heroes, Ultimate Football
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Follow his journey as he fights adversity and works his way up to become an ultimate football hero.
Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player.
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Introducing the SUPER STOPPERS collection. Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game.
Name: Virgil van Dijk
Nationality: Dutch
Hero Rating: 90
Virgil van Dijk started his football career at the age of seven with his local youth team, WDS”19. Originally hoping to be a striker, his natural defence skills shone through and he signed for Liverpool FC for a world record fee as their superstar centre-back.
Discover how he went from washing dishes to pay his way during his early career to becoming one of the best defenders in the world. This is the story of how Virgil became a true Liverpool legend. Follow his journey as he fights adversity and works his way up to become an ultimate football hero.
Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.
Collect them all! Also available in the SUPER STOPPERS range:
Earps, Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Pickford, Williamson, Ramos, Robertson, Neuer, Maguire.
Biographical note:
With my brother Tom, I write the Ultimate Football Heroes and Classic Football Heroes series. These fun football books tell the exciting life stories of superstars like Gareth Bale, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, from the playground right through to the pitch. If you”re a football-mad kid aged 7-12, you”ve come to the right place! For more info, visit heroesfootball.com
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Meet Virgil van Dijk – ultimate football hero!
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Virgil was Man of the Match when Liverpool won the 2019 Champions League tile, as well as being voted 2019 PFA Player of the Year.
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He signed for Liverpool for a world record fee for a defender of £75 million and this signing arguably galvanised the club, allowing them to mount an almost successful bid for 18/19 Premier League title.
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In June 2019, he was named captain of the Dutch national team.
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