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Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk was taken around Monaco by Max Verstappen on a rare vacation

Football — 06/28/2024

Virgil van Dijk visited Monaco during his time off from Liverpool, getting shown the sights by Formula 1 World Champion and fellow Dutchman Max Verstappen

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (L) and Liverpool football club's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk (R) look through binoculars in the paddock of the Circuit de Monaco before the third practice session of the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix on May 25 2024, on the eve of the race.Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk only has a short break to enjoy, as he prepares to lead the Netherlands out at Euro 2024 next month. But in his brief summer holiday, he took to Monaco for the glitziest event in the Formula 1 calendar.

Virgil van Dijk watches the action from the Oracle Red Bull Racing garage area during qualifying ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2024 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.He was shown around Monte Carlo by compatriot Max Verstappen, the Red Bull Racing driver and reigning champion. Van Dijk may also have bumped into Trent Alexander-Arnold, another one visiting Monaco for the weekend.

Max Verstappen of the Netherlands and Oracle Red Bull Racing and Virgil van Dijk arrive in the Paddock on a tender prior to final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2024 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.While Alexander-Arnold was there in his capacity as one of the many celebrity part-owners of the struggling Alpine Racing team, Van Dijk stuck close to Red Bull for much of the weekend. But qualifying did not go to plan for Verstappen, with the usually-dominant Dutchman only able to put his car sixth on the grid, at a circuit where overtaking is notoriously difficult.

Red Bull Racing's Dutch driver Max Verstappen (L) speaks with Liverpool football club's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk (R) in the paddock of the Circuit de Monaco before the third practice session of the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix on May 25 2024, on the eve of the race.Alpine finished qualifying in 10th and 11th, and Alexander-Arnold will hope to see his side pick up some points from the weekend. Here’s how Van Dijk has been spending his vacation time.

Virgil van Dijk arrive in the Paddock prior to final practice ahead of the F1 Grand Prix of Monaco at Circuit de Monaco on May 25, 2024 in Monte-Carlo, Monaco.