Virgil van Dijk remembered his missed kick in the penalty shoot-out in the semi-final with the Netherlands against Argentina. The centre-back confessed that he had been sleepless for two nights. However, life is smiling on him again. The centre-back returned to Liverpool and they won against Aston Villa on Boxing Day.
The semi-final match between the Netherlands and Argentina went to a penalty shoot-out. The 'Oranje' said goodbye to the World Cup in Qatar after captain Van Dijk missed the first of five penalties.
The defender said that this was going to leave him feeling bad after the match: "I will be extremely hurt for a while. Then I'll recover, spend time with my family and reflect on all the positives," he commented on the elimination.
In addition, the Dutch player told he did not have a good time in an interview with 'Viaplay': "I couldn't sleep for two days after that game. You're so close, even after being down 2-0.
"Unfortunately, I missed an important penalty. I disconnected from football for a while and took the opportunity to be with my family. That's the most important thing in life," Van Dijk said.