Van Dijk (Tales from the Pitch)

by Harry Coninx (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2020

  $3.29

  Quick, composed and physically dominant - Virgil van Dijk is the defender who has it all. But from washing dishes while he tried to secure his first professional contract to facing rejection and serious illness, it didn't always seem as if Virgil was going to make it to the top. This is the inspiring story of how a boy from Breda used his determination and self-belief to become one of the greatest defenders in the world. Virgil Van Dijk is a defender who currently plays for Liverpool FC. Van Dijk is Dutch and will be playing for the Netherlands national team in the upcoming Euros. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp called Virgil van Dijk the best defender in the world after he was named the 2018-19 UEFA Men's Player of the Year. This biography is one of the new titles in Ransom's Tales from the Pitch series. These books offers a fresh take on the familiar football biography format. Each of these fast-moving reads focuses on one up-and-coming football superstar, players who are still to reach the summit of their career. From the young Portuguese talent Joao Felix, to Virgil van Dijk and Raheem Sterling, these biographies cover the full range of European football. The players are from all walks of life and have faced failure, injury and rejection, to ultimately make their dreams come true. So meet the fresh young talent behind the iconic tackles and goals and find out what makes each of these players so special.

• New

  Paperback
  2020

  $9.32

  Quick, composed and physically dominant - Virgil van Dijk is the defender who has it all. But from washing dishes while he tried to secure his first professional contract to facing rejection and serious illness, it didn't always seem as if Virgil was going to make it to the top. This is the inspiring story of how a boy from Breda used his determination and self-belief to become one of the greatest defenders in the world. Virgil Van Dijk is a defender who currently plays for Liverpool FC. Van Dijk is Dutch and will be playing for the Netherlands national team in the upcoming Euros. Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp called Virgil van Dijk the best defender in the world after he was named the 2018-19 UEFA Men's Player of the Year. This biography is one of the new titles in Ransom's Tales from the Pitch series. These books offers a fresh take on the familiar football biography format. Each of these fast-moving reads focuses on one up-and-coming football superstar, players who are still to reach the summit of their career. From the young Portuguese talent Joao Felix, to Virgil van Dijk and Raheem Sterling, these biographies cover the full range of European football. The players are from all walks of life and have faced failure, injury and rejection, to ultimately make their dreams come true. So meet the fresh young talent behind the iconic tackles and goals and find out what makes each of these players so special.