ROTTERDAM : Virgil van Dijk conceded finding the energy for the Nations League finals at the end of a long season is difficult but the Netherlands captain says he and his team mates feel it is a major title worthy of chasing.The Dutch defender will be leading his team in Wednesday’s opening semi-final o
ROTTERDAM : Virgil van Dijk conceded finding the energy for the Nations League finals at the end of a long season is difficult but the Netherlands captain says he and his team mates feel it is a major title worthy of chasing.
"After losing the final against Portugal, we realised that we should have handled it better. It was the first edition, we didn't really know how or what. Now the feeling is definitely there. We'd like to win the prize although Croatia is a tough team to beat."
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