![Virgil van Dijk consoles referee Ovidiu Hategan after Netherlands match | Football News | Sky Sports Virgil van Dijk consoles referee Ovidiu Hategan after Netherlands match | Football News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/18/11/768x432/skysports-virgil-van-dijk-holland_4494010.jpg)
Virgil van Dijk consoles referee Ovidiu Hategan after Netherlands match | Football News | Sky Sports
![Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk embraces tearful referee whose mother recently passed away - NZ Herald Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk embraces tearful referee whose mother recently passed away - NZ Herald](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/TnKZ-cFUBnrwbnRThNSdjY5tLxg=/576x613/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/WPITLDWGOJK65QTJY2J7EW7XOE.jpg)
Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk embraces tearful referee whose mother recently passed away - NZ Herald
![Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk shows his class again with embrace for bereaved referee - Liverpool Echo Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk shows his class again with embrace for bereaved referee - Liverpool Echo](https://i2-prod.liverpoolecho.co.uk/incoming/article15438623.ece/ALTERNATES/s615/0_GettyImages-1063567576.jpg)
Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk shows his class again with embrace for bereaved referee - Liverpool Echo
![LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 27: Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool and referee Szymon Marciniak during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Leg One match between Liverpool and Villarreal at Anfield on April LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 27: Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool and referee Szymon Marciniak during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Leg One match between Liverpool and Villarreal at Anfield on April](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2J64WY9/liverpool-england-april-27-virgil-van-dijk-of-liverpool-and-referee-szymon-marciniak-during-the-uefa-champions-league-semi-final-leg-one-match-between-liverpool-and-villarreal-at-anfield-on-april-27-2022-in-liverpool-united-kingdom-photo-by-sebastian-frej-credit-sebo47alamy-live-news-2J64WY9.jpg)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 27: Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool and referee Szymon Marciniak during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Leg One match between Liverpool and Villarreal at Anfield on April
![Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk reveals why he comforted referee after Netherlands game | World News | Sky News Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk reveals why he comforted referee after Netherlands game | World News | Sky News](https://e3.365dm.com/18/11/2048x1152/skynews-virgil-van-dijk-football_4493983.jpg)
Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk reveals why he comforted referee after Netherlands game | World News | Sky News
![I wished him strength' - Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk on consoling referee whose mother had passed away - Independent.ie I wished him strength' - Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk on consoling referee whose mother had passed away - Independent.ie](https://www.independent.ie/incoming/09afc/37547752.ece/AUTOCROP/h530/Van%20dijk.jpg)
I wished him strength' - Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk on consoling referee whose mother had passed away - Independent.ie
![Football Daily on Twitter: ""He told me his mom recently passed away. He broke down and started crying. I consoled him and told him he refereed well. Its a small thing, but Football Daily on Twitter: ""He told me his mom recently passed away. He broke down and started crying. I consoled him and told him he refereed well. Its a small thing, but](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dsc3kkwWkAkTs7P.jpg)
Football Daily on Twitter: ""He told me his mom recently passed away. He broke down and started crying. I consoled him and told him he refereed well. Its a small thing, but
![Rileys Sports Bars on Twitter: "Van Dijk after the game last night consolidated referee Ovidiu Hategan who had just lost his mother. Class act 👏 Is Van Dijk not only the nicest Rileys Sports Bars on Twitter: "Van Dijk after the game last night consolidated referee Ovidiu Hategan who had just lost his mother. Class act 👏 Is Van Dijk not only the nicest](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DsdzL_kXQAEBPzF.jpg)
Rileys Sports Bars on Twitter: "Van Dijk after the game last night consolidated referee Ovidiu Hategan who had just lost his mother. Class act 👏 Is Van Dijk not only the nicest
![Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk consoles tearful referee Ovidiu Hategan after Netherlands' Nations League draw Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk consoles tearful referee Ovidiu Hategan after Netherlands' Nations League draw](https://talksport.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/5/2018/11/Van-Dijk-ref.jpg?strip=all&w=607&quality=40)
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk consoles tearful referee Ovidiu Hategan after Netherlands' Nations League draw
![LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 27: Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool and referee Szymon Marciniak during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Leg One match between Liverpool and Villarreal at Anfield on April LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 27: Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool and referee Szymon Marciniak during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Leg One match between Liverpool and Villarreal at Anfield on April](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2J64HYN/liverpool-england-april-27-virgil-van-dijk-of-liverpool-and-referee-szymon-marciniak-during-the-uefa-champions-league-semi-final-leg-one-match-between-liverpool-and-villarreal-at-anfield-on-april-27-2022-in-liverpool-united-kingdom-photo-by-sebastian-frej-credit-sebo47alamy-live-news-2J64HYN.jpg)
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - APRIL 27: Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool and referee Szymon Marciniak during the UEFA Champions League Semi Final Leg One match between Liverpool and Villarreal at Anfield on April
![Virgil van Dijk consoles crying Ovidiu Hategan after Netherlands' draw with Germany in classy gesture after referee's recent loss of his mother | Goal.com English Saudi Arabia Virgil van Dijk consoles crying Ovidiu Hategan after Netherlands' draw with Germany in classy gesture after referee's recent loss of his mother | Goal.com English Saudi Arabia](https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt362b000202e33a19/60dd4feefd14d30f3eb38c6e/ed82029c089a65efe3c3fad0d0a170951925c8d2.jpg?format=jpg)
Virgil van Dijk consoles crying Ovidiu Hategan after Netherlands' draw with Germany in classy gesture after referee's recent loss of his mother | Goal.com English Saudi Arabia
![Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk (second right) speaks to referee Michael Oliver after his goal is disallowed for being offside during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool Stock Photo - Alamy Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk (second right) speaks to referee Michael Oliver after his goal is disallowed for being offside during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2CGTK1F/liverpools-virgil-van-dijk-second-right-speaks-to-referee-michael-oliver-after-his-goal-is-disallowed-for-being-offside-during-the-premier-league-match-at-anfield-liverpool-2CGTK1F.jpg)
Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk (second right) speaks to referee Michael Oliver after his goal is disallowed for being offside during the Premier League match at Anfield, Liverpool Stock Photo - Alamy
![Maybe It Helped Him' – Virgil Van Dijk Takes Time To Console Recently Bereaved Referee After Netherland's Nations League Draw With Germany | Who Ate all the Pies Maybe It Helped Him' – Virgil Van Dijk Takes Time To Console Recently Bereaved Referee After Netherland's Nations League Draw With Germany | Who Ate all the Pies](http://www.whoateallthepies.tv/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/van-dijk-referee.png)