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Introducing the SUPER STOPPERS collection. Perfect for reluctant readers and all fans of the beautiful game.
Name: Virgil van Dijk
Nationality: Dutch
Hero Rating: 90
Virgil van Dijk started his football career at the age of seven with his local youth team, WDS'19. Originally hoping to be a striker, his natural defence skills shone through and he signed for Liverpool FC for a world record fee as their superstar centre-back.
Discover how he went from washing dishes to pay his way during his early career to becoming one of the best defenders in the world. This is the story of how Virgil became a true Liverpool legend. Follow his journey as he fights adversity and works his way up to become an ultimate football hero.
Ultimate Football Heroes is a series of biographies telling the life stories of the biggest and best footballers in the world and their incredible journeys from childhood fan to superstar professional player. Written in fast-paced, action-packed style these books are perfect for all the family to collect and share.
Collect them all! Also available in the SUPER STOPPERS range:
Earps, Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Pickford, Williamson, Ramos, Robertson, Neuer, Maguire.
This is Book 31 in the Ultimate Football Heroes Series. See all Ultimate Football Heroes books here.
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Matt Oldfield is an accomplished writer and the editor-in-chief of football review site Of Pitch and Page . Tom Oldfield is a freelance sports writer and the author of biographies on Cristiano Ronaldo, Arsene Wenger and Rafael Nadal.
More about Matt & Tom OldfieldMatt Oldfield is an accomplished writer and the editor-in-chief of football review site Of Pitch and Page . Tom Oldfield is a freelance sports writer and the author of biographies on Cristiano Ronaldo, Arsene Wenger and Rafael Nadal.
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