Soccer-Van Dijk hopes to make Qatar World Cup memorable for ailing Van Gaal


Soccer Football - Champions League - Liverpool Training - AXA Training Centre, Liverpool, Britain - April 4, 2022 Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk during training Action Images via Reuters/Molly Darlington/Files

(Reuters) - Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk hopes to make this year's World Cup in Qatar an unforgettable experience for coach Louis van Gaal who is battling aggressive prostate cancer, the defender said on Monday.

Speaking on Dutch television show Humberto, 70-year-old former Manchester United and Barcelona boss Van Gaal revealed his diagnosis on Sunday but said he plans to carry on in his role.

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