Virgil van Dijk (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Virgil van Dijk" in English language version.

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asiaunitedfc.com

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bbc.co.uk

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"Liverpool 2–0 Manchester United: Virgil van Dijk and Mo Salah goals secure win". BBC Sport. 19 January 2020. Archived from the original on 16 June 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
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bbc.com

"Van Dijk wants to be 'a legend of Liverpool'". BBC Sport. 21 February 2019. Archived from the original on 5 December 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
"Virgil van Dijk: Liverpool defender needs knee surgery and faces lengthy lay-off". BBC Sport. Archived from the original on 20 March 2021. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
"Van Dijk & Gomez thank fans after injury return". BBC Sport. 30 July 2021. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
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"Virgil van Dijk: Liverpool captain in contract talks about new deal at Anfield". BBC Sport. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
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"Netherlands 3–0 Germany: Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and Georginio Wijnaldum score for hosts". BBC Sport. 13 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019. Retrieved 13 October 2018.
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bleacherreport.com

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caughtoffside.com

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dutchsoccersite.org

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dvhn.nl

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efl.com

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espn.co.uk

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africa.espn.com

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espn.com

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eurosport.com

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footyheadlines.com

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foxsportsasia.com

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ghostarchive.org

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goal.com

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independent.co.uk

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joe.co.uk

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liverpoolecho.co.uk

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