Virgil van Dijk shows his true colors after Liverpool captain meets ex-rival - 'I remember'

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Virgil van Dijk had a heartwarming reunion with a former rival of his after Liverpool’s win over Real Madrid, with the Reds’ captain showing his class during a TV interview. But there was another interview that proved to be much more wholesome, with Van Dijk having an unexpected reunion with former Legia Warsaw and Wolves forward Michal Zyro.

Zyro is actually a year younger than Van Dijk, but was forced to retire from playing last year due to a series of injuries, some of which plagued his time in England. Virgil van Dijk was spart of Celtic's team that was beaten by Legia Warsaw in 2014 (Image: Getty Images) The pair faced each other back in 2014, when Van Dijk’s Celtic took on Zyro’s Legia in a Champions League qualifier.

Learn more When Zyro pointed out that Legia had in fact won the first leg 4-1, Van Dijk responded: “I remember only the atmosphere was very good. Well it’s good to see you.” Zyro would go on to tell Van Dijk that he scored twice during the tie, before telling the Liverpool captain: “I’m really happy to see you.” Van Dijk responded: “So you scored two goals back then and now you interview me.” Zyro explained: “Yeah, because I joined Wolverhampton for the next two to three years and I got really bad injury there by the knee,” to which Van Dijk said: “Sorry to hear.” Zyro replied: “But I really enjoy being here and it’s really special to speak with you.” Van Dijk responded: “As long as you are happy that’s the most important thing.