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Virgil van Dijk- Footballer

Virgil van Dijk- Footballer (In a Nutshell)

Virgil van Dijk was born in the Netherlands on July 8^th, 1991.
He is a Centre-back.
During his Youth career he played for Willem II and Gronigen.
In his Senior career he has played for Groningen, Celtic and Southampton.
Having played for Liverpool since 2018 is impressive.
He has played for the Netherlands at three age levels.
“To play with pressure is always a good thing. I like to play with pressure.”- Virgil van Dijk

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Pelé- Former Footballer

Pelé- Former Footballer (In a Nutshell)

Pelé was born in Brazil on October 23^rd, 1940.
In his youth he played for Bauru.
During his senior career he played for Santos at New York Cosmos.
He played 92 games for Brazil and scored 77 goals.
There’s no doubt that he was possibly the best striker in history.
“Everything is practice.”- Pelé
“I always think I would become an actor if I hadn’t been a soccer player.”- Pelé

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What sets Gylfi Sigurdsson apart

What sets Gylfi Sigurdsson apart (In a Nutshell)

Gylfi Sigurdsson was born in Iceland on September 8^th, 1989.
He is a professional footballer who plays for Iceland. He plays for Everton in the Premier League.
The position he plays is attacking midfield.
Having played for Iceland 78 times and scored 25 goals, is impressive.
He has featured in 30 of 32 games that Everton have played in Premier League Season 2020/21.
Having been a good leader, he has been captain of Everton on a few occasions in Premier League Season 2020/21.

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