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The Egyptian is much more than a footballer to so many people.

In Virgil van Dijk, the Reds boast another true icon of the game.

His ‘Acting My Age’ stand-up routine is currently on a world tour, landing in Manchester on Wednesday.

That’s where Hart ran into a certain Mr Van Dijk – as well as Nathan Ake of Manchester City.

Having seemingly met the two players backstage, the actor shared a brilliant post with his 177 million Instagram followers.

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“I got to meet 2 amazing guys last night,” wrote Hart.

“Major shout out to Virgil van Dijk & Nathan Ake….

I have to look cool at all times.”

As much as these things can be measured, the popularity of Hart really does put into perspective the relatively limited star power of the likes of Van Dijk and Salah.

Although the pair are two of the biggest names in the sport, the Reds skipper has just over 16 million followers on Instagram while Salah has almost 65 million.

Hart has not far off 200 million.

Van Dijk was clearly delighted to meet the actor, responding to his hilarious picture with a laughing emoji and a heart.

Ake was a little more descriptive, thanking Hart for his show and pledging to meet again in the US.

“Thank you for a great show man it was nice to meet you and see you soon in the States,” he said.
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