Virgil Van Dijk scoring in a World Cup at 34 years of age.
At this stage of their careers:
• Rio Ferdinand was playing at QPR.
• Nemanja Vidic had already retired.
• John Terry was 31 and had already played his last game for England.
Yet Van Dijk is still captaining club and country, competing at the highest level, and delivering on the biggest stage.
Longevity. Consistency. Leadership.
The greatest centre-back of his generation isn't a debate anymore.
It's Virgil Van Dijk 🐐
Complaining about nightlife when you *checks notes* choose to live in Soho is like living in South Kensington and complaining about the museums. Or moving to Hackney and grumbling about creatives. Living in Richmond and hating green space. It's all getting a bit silly, isn't it?
For the first time in my life, I won’t be watching a World Cup with the anxiety of whether Messi will finally achieve his biggest dream or not.
This time, I’ll just try to cherish every moment of what will likely be his final appearance on football’s biggest stage.
⭐️ Most perfect 10 ratings recorded since we started collecting Opta data in 2009/10:
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi - 129
🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo - 38
🇧🇷 Neymar - 33
🇺🇾 Luis Suárez - 30
🏴 Harry Kane - 26
Messi has recorded more perfect 10 ratings than the next four players combined. 🐐🤯
🚨👀 𝗡𝗘𝗪 - @FabrizioRomano: Several clubs are monitoring Alexis Mac Allister’s situation.
Should an attractive offer arrive for both Liverpool and the player, his future could become a topic of discussion. Nothing is guaranteed at this stage, but it is one to watch.