Virgil van Dijk is refusing to focus on one man as the Netherlands eye going one step closer to breaking their World Cup duck when they face Argentina in the last eight.
Virgil van Dijk deflected several questions about his looming confrontation with Lionel Messi but admitted the Netherlands would be cautious in their approach against Argentina in Friday’s World Cup quarter-final.
In response to a question about how worried they might be about the threat of the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner, Van Dijk said: “Worried no, but cautious of what Argentina can bring to the game. “We are all perfectionists and could like to have performed better. But what is nice is that we are still in the competition and playing in the quarter-finals.”The Dutch are eager to break new ground and win a World Cup after losing in three finals. “There is a hunger, dreams and a feeling that we really want to get it,” Van Dijk said.
“Then it comes a whole different game,” he said. “But I think it will be nice to play in such an ambiance.”
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