‘Scotland, where winners are made’: Fans go mad over picture of Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson playing each other in the Scottish Premiership six years ago… just days after Liverpool duo win Champions League
- Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson won the Champions League with Liverpool
- The duo were once opponents in a match between Celtic and Dundee United
- Fans have been impressed with how far the players have come since then
Liverpool defenders Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson can now say they are Champions League winners.
The team-mates, who have contributed to a lot of clean sheets and a lot of goals this season, were actually at one time opponents in the Scottish Premiership.
Back in 2013, Celtic played Dundee United and the pair came up against each other. A picture showing the duo competing for the ball is now doing the rounds on social media.
Liverpool’s Andy Robertson and Virgil van Dijk are Champions League winning team-mates
‘Scotland, where winners are made,’ said one Twitter user.
Andy Robertson played for Queen’s Park and Dundee United before moving to Huddersfield and then Liverpool, where the 25-year-old is now flourishing.
Virgil van Dijk moved on from Celtic to Southampton in 2015, before joining Liverpool last year, and he too has gone from strength to strength.
‘Hard work pays off,’ said another Twitter user, while another commented: ‘Look how far Van Dijk and Robertson have come. To playing in the Scottish league against each other, to being team-mates helping Liverpool achieve their sixth in Madrid.’
Liverpool defeated Tottenham Hotspur in the final of the Champions League thanks to a penalty from Mohamed Salah and a late goal from Divock Origi.
It’s the Reds’ sixth Champions League trophy, and the players celebrated with an impressive parade through Liverpool.
Liverpool also came incredibly close to winning the Premier League, but were pipped by Manchester City.
