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Jurgen Klopp: Virgil Van Dijk not ready for Euro 2020

May 11, 2021

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Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has denied he is holding Virgil van Dijk back from the Netherland’s Euro 2020 squad for selfish reasons.

The defender has been sidelined since October with a knee injury, but has been making progress on rehabilitation, raising hopes of a Euro 2020 appearance.

However, Klopp says the Netherlands captain is not match ready and should not be forced to play in next month’s European Championship.

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Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin reportedly first to be sold

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Hector Bellerin will reportedly be the first player to be offloaded by Arsenal in the upcoming transfer window, as the Gunners look to overhaul their underperforming squad.

Bellerin is the longest serving player on the team and is said to be valued at £35 million.

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Serena Williams could miss Tokyo Games due to COVID-19 restrictions

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Four-time Olympic tennis gold medalist Serena Williams is considering skipping the July Tokyo Olympics because she doesn’t want to be apart from her daughter.

This comes as Games organisers introduced strict protocols of interaction between athletes and non-athletes in the face of the Coronavirus.