Virgil van Dijk has become the 11th Liverpool captain to lead the club to a top-flight title, joining an exclusive list dating back to 1901. For the second time in his career, Van Dijk is a Premier League champion. This season is different, however, as he is now a title-winning captain.

Anfield was at its resplendent best as Liverpool claimed its 20th league title, and a lot of the credit for that has to go to Virgil van Dijk after his bold pre-match request

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has ended any uncertainty about his future by signing a new two-year contract that commits him to Anfield until the summer of 2027. The 33-year-old Netherlands international’s previous terms were scheduled to expire once this season concludes and for many months it was unclear if an agreement would be found.