Netherlands' Virgil van Dijk holds a T-shirt as he celebrates his 100th international match (Image: Patrick Post)
Netherlands' Virgil van Dijk holds a T-shirt as he celebrates his 100th international match
Former Celtic star Virgil van Dijk celebrated his 100th cap for the Netherlands at the same time as his former Liverpool teammate Andy Robertson, who achieved the same milestone for Scotland.
Both players reached their century of caps in recent matches, with Robertson achieving his against North Macedonia and van Dijk against Serbia.
The 35-year-old Dutchman expressed pride in his achievement, attributing his success to the support of his family.
Van Dijk said: "I am so grateful my family was here for me on this special evening.
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"This wonderful milestone is something I am very proud of.
"As a young boy, I could never have dreamed I would have even played for my country, never mind get 100 caps.
"I am so happy I managed to do it."
He also noted that he would have accrued more caps if not for a year lost to injury.