So who is Virgil Van Dijk's wife? Despite being arguably the greatest centre back of his generation, the centre-back is preparing to compete in a major international tournament for just the second time in his career.
Despite this, the Dutch captain leads his team into this summer's European Championship as one of the pre-season tournaments with a squad littered with exciting young talent.
The defender opts to live a quiet life off the field despite his heroic reputation on it, so who is van Dijk's wife?
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Who is Virgil van Dijk's wife?
Van Dijk has been married to Rike Nooitgedagt since 2017, having met as children in their hometown of Breda.
Nooitgedagt has built a successful career as a fashion sales manager away from the glitz and glamour of her husband's footballing career. The pair have two children together, who are believed to be close friends with Kevin De Bruyne's children. Van Dijk has photos of his personal life on his Instagram feed but doesn't have any photos of his family, for privacy reasons.
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"I worked as a sales manager and sold different fashion brands to the stores in Holland,” Nooitgedagt explained in an interview following Van Dijk's move to Celtic.
"I loved it but had to resign to follow my man everywhere football takes him to. So far, we've been settling well and having adventures with our lovely dog."
A Premier League and Champions League winner with Liverpool, international success this summer would complete what has already been a monumental career for van Dijk.
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