Liverpool captain who called the 2025-26 season unacceptable after the club finished fifth in the Premier League.
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Liverpool's troubled season unacceptable, says Van Dijk By AFP May 04, 2026 04:22 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk controls the ball during the English Premier Leag …
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