Virgil van Dijk

“I remember starting 'Game of Thrones,' everyone said 'you have to watch it,' but I thought 'it's science fiction, it's not real, it's nothing.' I gave it a go and then couldn't stop watching...”

“It's always a great feeling to help Holland as well as Liverpool but we all do it together.”

“Obviously, I'm honoured to be mentioned as a candidate to win the Ballon d'Or, but the only way I can influence it is to just focus on playing well.”

“Ronaldinho - he was one of my idols.”

“There's always things to improve, you can't be satisfied with what you have.”

“I have improved since I joined Liverpool.”

“Life is too short to be negative.”

“Fear is not something we feel at Liverpool.”

“I have a very similar connection with Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool as I had earlier with Ronald Koeman at Southampton.”

“Everyone that plays for Liverpool always stays in the Liverpool family.”

“I think at a club like Liverpool you always feel a bit of pressure. You should. But it doesn't bother me.”

“We can do what we love to do and also to play for Liverpool - they are such a big club. You need to enjoy it but the pressure will always be there.”

“I love playing for Liverpool, I am proud to wear the shirt.”

“At Liverpool, we are all part of one unit, not just the 11 on the pitch.”

“You have pundits and fans from other teams who will say loads of things and it goes past me. That's life.”

“Winning a trophy is important for your mentality.”

“I think Messi is the best player in the world.”

“I think the mindset is always to think that you are never going to play pain-free.”

“In every team there are going to be moments of vulnerability.”

“Scoring goals looks nicer and much more attractive than a last-ditch tackle for younger people.”