'Big brother' Van Dijk key to Dutch World Cup dreams
France's World Cup winner Olivier Giroud explains why Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk is still the main man for his national team.
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"I still do not see the Dutch as being among the favourites for this World Cup but they have some talented players and maybe we should be talking about them more than we are."
— Olivier Giroud , Athlete
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France's World Cup winner Olivier Giroud explains why Netherlands defender Virgil van Dijk is still the main man for his national team.
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