The Liverpool and Oranje star has been on the rise both at his club and for his country in recent years, and in the upcoming weeks, he will be keen to help his country win some hardware.

Even though the Netherlands advanced to the tournament’s knockout stages, they have significantly hampered their own chances.

After losing 3-2 to Austria in their last Group D match on Tuesday night, Ronald Koeman’s team came in third in the group.

Van Dijk and his countrymen mostly flattered to deceive, but Austria impressed their way to a fantastic win and top spot in the group.

The legendary Dutchman Ronald de Boer criticized Van Dijk specifically in his assessment of his country’s performance thus far after the game.Virgil van Dijk, the captain of Liverpool, ought to “stand up,” according to Ronald de Boer.

What a relief, Jerry (sic) Schouten, De Boer wrote on X.

“So obvious where the issue was. The team always intends to give it their all, but if you are in the incorrect position and are late every time, it appears that you are not taking any action.

“Perhaps Van Dijk ought to get up?”

Check Out This TweetNot the worst player on the field is Van DijkVan Dijk was by no means the weakest player for the Oranje on the field, despite De Boer’s apparent tendency to single him out for criticism.

He was rated a 6 out of 10 by Voetbal Zone, for example, whilst many of his colleagues scored a 5.5 or lower. Yes, one was rated at two out of ten.

They stаted, “Virgil vаn Dijk hаd tо prоmptly аrrаnge his defense, аs аustriа decided tо lаunch аttаck аfter аttаck.”

After the break, the captain and the other international players were in considerably better shape. To his own dismay, Van Dijk headed just over from a corner.

“The veteran was unable to stop the Dutch national team from losing in the final 30 minutes of this European Championship in Germany.”

Van Dijk’s future at Liverpool is doubtful.In the upcoming weeks, Van Dijk and his teammates will undoubtedly step up to try to lead the Oranje to a successful campaign.

Nevertheless, there is growing conjecture regarding his future following the Euros, making his future unclear.

Van Dijk’s current contract expires in a year, and negotiations for a new one don’t seem to be moving anywhere.

Van Dijk’s representatives are scheduled to meet with the Saudi Pro League as teams like Al-Nassr try to recruit him, according to a recent TEAMtalk story.