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Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk nearly died aged 20 and no-one thought he could be a top player | Daily Mail Online
![TIL that in 2012 Virgil Van Dijk escaped death after suffering acute appendicitis, kidney poisoning and an inflamed peritoneum. He was in the hospital for two weeks and lost about 8 kg. TIL that in 2012 Virgil Van Dijk escaped death after suffering acute appendicitis, kidney poisoning and an inflamed peritoneum. He was in the hospital for two weeks and lost about 8 kg.](https://external-preview.redd.it/EVDl_SFF6Ijg0OV4hE7YQxeqbQlHENpFgeb_5IkYFgo.jpg?auto=webp&s=020e2152a352a102ebb370a8b22209fb91080d08)
TIL that in 2012 Virgil Van Dijk escaped death after suffering acute appendicitis, kidney poisoning and an inflamed peritoneum. He was in the hospital for two weeks and lost about 8 kg.
![FC Groningen player Virgil van Dijk makes a tackle during his side's match with Hamburger SV on July 20, 2012 - Sports Mole FC Groningen player Virgil van Dijk makes a tackle during his side's match with Hamburger SV on July 20, 2012 - Sports Mole](https://sm.imgix.net/13/12/virgil-van-dijk.jpg?w=640&h=480&auto=compress,format&fit=clip)
FC Groningen player Virgil van Dijk makes a tackle during his side's match with Hamburger SV on July 20, 2012 - Sports Mole
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Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk nearly died aged 20 and no-one thought he could be a top player | Daily Mail Online
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