Yahoo Sports reports: Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman underlined the importance of captain Virgil van Dijk ahead of the team's World Cup opener against Japan near Dallas later on Sunday. The 63-year-old said that a coach always wants a skipper who is a key figure on and off the pitch.
sports | sports | Yahoo Sports | June 14, 2026 7:11 AM
Dutch coach Koeman banks on 'strong personality' van Dijk for opener
Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman underlined the importance of captain Virgil van Dijk ahead of the team's World Cup opener against Japan near Dallas later on Sunday. The 63-year-old said that a coach always wants a skipper who is a key figure on and off the pitch.
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