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Virgil Van Dijk Had His Finger Snapped By Erling Haaland But Played On

Virgil Van Dijk Had His Finger Snapped By Erling Haaland But Played On

Virgil van Dijk's finger was put back into place during Norway vs Netherlands on Wednesday night.

Josh Lawless

Josh Lawless

Virgil van Dijk had his finger snapped by Erling Haaland and had to have it pushed back into place last night.

The two met on the pitch in a World Cup qualifier between Norway and Netherlands and engaged in a tasty striker vs centre-back battle throughout the 90 minutes.

It was always going to be the case given they are two absolute behemoths but things got so physical that Van Dijk appeared to suffer a dislocation of his finger at the start of the second half.

With the assistance of medical staff, the Dutch skipper's finger was popped back and then taped up for the rest of the game.

While there's no graphic video, it looks very painful in the pictures.


Van Dijk was making his return to action on the international stage following a lengthy period out after a serious knee surgery suffered in the Merseyside derby in October 2020.

He's looked back to his imperious best in his recent outings for Liverpool and now the Netherlands.

After the draw, Haaland revealed Van Dijk made a foul-mouthed comment as he told the Borussia Dortmund striker he was responsible for the minor injury to his finger.

Image: PA
Image: PA

"I actually snapped his finger on him,” Haaland told Norwegian station TV2 post-match.

“I do not know how it happened. He just said ‘f***ing hell, you broke my finger’.

"He's good, so to speak,” he added. “I have no idea how I snapped his finger. That's just the way it is.”

Speaking ahead of the game, Haaland admitted Van Dijk was the best defender he had ever come up against on the pitch.

"I do not really fear anyone, I think he is the best defender. I think quite a few others in the room agree with me on that," Haaland said in a press conference.

"He is fast, strong and f***ing smart, and there are three important things you must have.

"I have played against him twice, I have said that he is the best I have met. He is a good player, so we have to try to play around him."

Featured Image Credit: Image: PA

Topics: Liverpool, Virgil Van Dijk, Netherlands, Norway, Erling Haaland

Josh is a sports journalist who specialises in football and wrestling. He has been published by Curzon Ashton FC, Late Tackle, Manchester City FC, The Mirror, Read Man City and Manchester Evening News. He provides coverage of professional wrestling and has interviewed some of the biggest names in the field - including the first UK interview with The Hardy Boyz after their return to WWE. He has never sported a pair of Lonsdale Slip-ons, contrary to reports.

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