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Virgil van Dijk: How Liverpool captain became world's best
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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk joined Willem II's academy in 2001 as a 10-year-old .
Van Dijk's parents were divorced and at times he had to look after his younger brother and sister.
Some youth managers even thought of him as lazy, says academy director Jan van Loon .
Van Loon also gained insight into his personal life as a human and footballer.
He says it takes a village to raise a child.
Virgil van Dijk spent his time playing at the Willem II academy with a part-time job as a dishwasher.
Not everyone was convinced by Van Dijk at Willem and clubs hesitated to offer him a first professional contract.
FC Groningen took the opportunity and signed a 19-year-old from Willem in 2010 .
Celtic signed him for about Â2.5m in 2013 and he moved to Southampton for Â75 m in 2018 .
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