Virgil van Dijk reveals who convinced him to join Liverpool

Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk has revealed that his teammate Jordan Henderson is the reason why he joined the Reds. The 28-year-old is currently viewed as one of the best defenders in the world and is being favored as one of the contenders to win the Ballon D'Or. "He painted the picture for me and made it easy to join," told Van Dijk in an interview with ESPN while speaking about Henderson. "That summer when I made the decision until I actually joined the club, I had so many Liverpool fans coming up to me wherever I went -- everywhere -- telling me how much they wanted me to sign for the club. "That gave me a bit of a feeling of how big Liverpool is and how passionate the supporters are. When you look at the Barcelona game [a historic Champions League semifinal comeback at Anfield], the scenes from the parade in the city and you watch videos of them celebrating all over the world, it says everything. "It's unbelievable to be involved in something so special." "I think the minimum you can do at such a beautiful and big club is to give everything you've got and have no regrets when you leave the pitch because you know you did everything in your power to win the game," he continued.  "The fans appreciate that. That's the mentality we all have in the squad; we will work every yard of the pitch and work for each other: it's our base. "No one can blame us for not trying, for not having ambition because we give everything."

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