Virgil van Dijk enjoyed his time off from training after the 2024 Euros on Tuesday, as he relaxed with his family on a luxury yacht in Ibiza.
The Liverpool captain, 33, showed why he’s one of the world’s best-regarded defenders as he went shirtless and displayed his taut six-pack and toned muscles.
He was joined by his wife Rike Nooitgedagt and their four children for the sun-soaked getaway.
Despite his Netherlands team being knocked out of the Euros semi-finals last week by England, Virgil looked in high spirits as he donned a lifejacket to go paddleboarding.
While his childhood sweetheart Rike looked incredible in a tiny brown swimsuit that displayed her svelte figure.
Virgil van Dijk enjoyed his time off from training after the 2024 Euros on Tuesday, as he relaxed with his family on a luxury yacht in Ibiza
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The Liverpool captain, 33, showed why he’s one of the world’s best-regarded defenders as he went shirtless and displayed his taut six-pack and toned muscles
He was joined by his wife Rike Nooitgedagt and their four children for the sun-soaked getaway
She shielded her eyes behind a pair of quirky sunglasses as she cooled off by jumping into the water off the back of the boat.
Virgil and Rike grew up together in Breda in the Netherlands and began dating as teenagers, before they tied the knot in 2017.
She has stuck by him as he pursued his footballing career all over Europe, previously quitting her job as a fashion sales manager, to follow Virgil to Scotland when he was signed to Celtic.
Rike has opted to eschew the typical WAG lifestyle, preferring to avoid the spotlight and keep their family life private.
Speaking about the decision in 2019, she said: ‘I worked as a sales manager and sold different fashion brands to the stores in Holland. I loved it but had to resign to follow my man everywhere football takes him to.’
Virgil’s Spanish getaway comes as the Netherlands captain’s future at Liverpool is becoming increasingly under doubt, with his £220,000-a-week contract expiring next summer.
He has established himself as one of the best defenders in Premier League history since joining the Reds from Southampton in 2018.
But the club is entering into a new era following the departure of Jurgen Klopp and the arrival of new manager Arne Slot.
Despite his Netherlands team being knocked out of the Euros semi-finals last week by England, Virgil looked in high spirits as he donned a lifejacket to go paddleboarding
While his childhood sweetheart Rike looked incredible in a tiny brown swimsuit that displayed her svelte figure
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She shielded her eyes behind a pair of quirky sunglasses as she cooled off by jumping into the water off the back of the boat.
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Virgil and Rike grew up together in Breda in the Netherlands and began dating as teenagers, before they tied the knot in 2017
She has stuck by him as he pursued his footballing career all over Europe, previously quitting her job as a fashion sales manager, to follow Virgil to Scotland when he was signed to Celtic
Rike has opted to eschew the typical WAG lifestyle, preferring to avoid the spotlight and keep their family life private
