Virgil van Dijk issues emotional statement after World Cup heartbreak - 'We failed'

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesVirgil Van DijkLiverpool and Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has sent a message on social media after his country crashed out of the World Cup at the hands of Morocco earlier this weekVirgil van Dijk and Frenkie de Jong of the Netherlands.(Image: Roy Lazet/Soccrates/Getty Images)Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has issued an emotional statement to Netherlands fans after his country's early World Cup exit at the hands of Morocco."As captain, all I ever wanted was to make this country proud," he says. "To see our World Cup end so early is heartbreaking because I know how much this team gave every single day."A lot has been said and that is for another day.

Now is about accepting that we failed, and we take full responsibility for that."I’d like to thank our traveling fans and everyone back home who believed in us and stood by us until the end. We saw you, and we felt your support every step of the way."There will be more to follow on this breaking news story and Liverpool.com will bring you the very latest updates, pictures and video as soon as possible.Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story as they happen.Follow @Liverpoolcom_ : The official Liverpool.com account for all the latest sports news as it happens in real time.Follow us on Facebook or visit Liverpool.com homepage.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCVirgil Van DijkFIFA World Cup