Dutch coach Koeman banks on 'strong personality' van Dijk for opener

Netherlands coach Ronald Koeman underlined the importance of captain Virgil van Dijk ahead of the team's World Cup opener against Japan near Dallas later on Sunday. The 63-year-old said that a coach always wants a skipper who is a key fi…
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