Virgil van Dijk helps fund the Dutch Deaf national team’s dreams of attending the Deaflympics by making a ‘substantial financial donation’ before gifting the team the shirt he wore in Liverpool’s Carabao Cup triumph over Chelsea
- Virgil van Dijk has made a charitable donation to the Dutch Deaf national team
- The Dutch team need to raise €90,000 to attend the Deaflympics in Brazil in May
- The Liverpool star donated the shirt he wore against Chelsea in their cup final
Virgil van Dijk has made a ‘substantial donation’ to the Dutch Deaf national team, who are hoping to take part in the Deaflympics in May.
The 30-year-old supported the team financially and even donated the shirt he wore during Liverpool’s triumph over Chelsea in the Carabao Cup final on Sunday evening.
Van Dijk’s financial contribution as reportedly helped the Dutch Deaf national team raise half of the required funds to attend the tournament in Brazil.
Van Dijk is eager to help the Dutch Deaf team raise the funds to attend the Deaflympics
The Dutch team were told they need to raise around €90,000 to attend the Deaflympics in May and Van Dijk was eager to help them reach that target.
The 30-year-old made a large financial donation to help the team fund their dreams of attending the tournament in two months time.
The Liverpool defender also signed the shirt he wore against Chelsea on Sunday evening and donated it to the Dutch team to help raise the required funds.
He donated the shirt he wore against Chelsea in the Carabao Cup Final on Sunday night
Van Dijk said he was impressed with the Dutch team’s progression over the last year
Fans have been asked to contact [email protected] to submit their bids for the Liverpool player’s shirt.
However, the deaf national team have not yet declared when the winner will be announced.
According to reports, Van Dijk’s contribution has already seen the team raise ‘half of the amount’ required to attend the event in May.
When asked about why he decided to help, Van Dijk told the De Telegraaf: ‘I have discussed this with my family and we would like to help.
‘That’s why we support these guys, who have done a great job moving from 21st to 7th place in the world ranking. I admire the way these guys practice their sport.’