Virgil van Dijk has been named the best center back in the world in this year's ninth annual edition of the FC 100 . What's his secret, and how has the Liverpool defender managed to stay at the peak of his game at 33?

Here's a breakdown of the Dutch player's standout season, one in which he dominated games at the heart of Liverpool's defense, both in and out of possession.

Van Dijk has been one of the senior figures at Anfield since his record-breaking move from Southampton in January 2018 briefly made him the most expensive defender in the world. In his final season as manager, Jürgen Klopp cemented Van Dijk's status by handing him the captain's armband for 2023-24, following Jordan Henderson 's move to Saudi Arabia. Upon taking over as manager, Arne Slot saw no reason to chang

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