Virgil Van Dijk believes Liverpool’s combination of youth and experience will help them succeed this season and is thrilled about it. After Jordan Henderson left Anfield this summer, the Dutchman was elected the new captain of the Reds. Henderson was one of several long-serving players to leave the team.

Speaking in his new capacity as an ambassador for McDonald’s Fun Football, which provides 250,000 kids with free play every year, Van Dijk discussed the greatest grassroots involvement project in the UK.

“I’m really happy to be a part of this entire campaign,” the thirty-two-year-old stated. My goal is to set a good example for the children. The final free football practice I went to

Virgil Van Dijk during a game of McDonald’s Fun Football

“I don’t see it as a challenge; things happen for a reason; players move on and new players come in; players get new roles, and I think that’s a very exciting thing,” Van Dijk said to the PA news agency