Virgil van Dijk seems to disregard Joshua Zirkzee
- Virgil van Dijk and Joshua Zirkzee started in Netherlands’ win on Saturday
- Van Dijk appeared to completely snub his team-mate before the match
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Liverpool‘s Virgil van Dijk appeared to give Manchester United‘s Joshua Zirkzee the cold shoulder during an awkward moment while the pair were on international duty.
The Netherlands began their Nations League campaign with a 5-2 victory over Bosnia and Herzogovina on Saturday.
Van Dijk captained his side and fans have picked up on a seemingly frosty moment in the tunnel before both sides made their way out on to the pitch.
The centre-back was seen shaking hands with all of his team-mates but chose to side-step Zirkzee.
Neither man did so much as glance at the other and some have suggested that this is because of their club rivalry.
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Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk (L) appeared to snub Man United’s Joshua Zirkzee (R) on Dutch duty
Fans were divided over who was responsible for the silence between the pair in the tunnel
‘Van Dijk does not want to know Zirkzee,’ wrote one fan on X, formerly Twitter.
‘Looks like Van Dijk’s not too concerned with Zirkzee at the moment! Could be an interesting rivalry brewing,’ another wrote.
Others turned the situation on its head and pinned responsibility on the forward. ‘Zirkzee airing Van Dijk,’ was one’s observation. ‘How it should be.’
One wrote: ‘I think Zirkzee is still fighting Van Dijk for beating Man United at Old Trafford.’
The international match came six days after Liverpool demolished United 3-0 at Old Trafford in the Premier League.
Van Dijk captains Liverpool while Zirkzee signed for United in the summer, making a £36.5million switch from Bologna.
The Netherlands pair had faced off at Old Trafford in the Premier League six days earlier
Both men started the big game at Old Trafford but only Van Dijk will have headed home happy after locking out Erik ten Hag’s side.
However, any suggestions of serious tension between the spell were dismissed as they were seen hugging after Zirkzee opened the scoring for Oranje against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Liverpool’s Cody Gakpo was also on the scoresheet in a comprehensive rout for Ronald Koeman’s side, as was former Manchester United loanee Wout Weghorst.
