“Last a lifetime” – Virgil van Dijk leads Liverpool reflections with heartfelt 2025 message

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The end of 2025 saw several players take to social media to reflect on the year, with Virgil van Dijk‘s post particularly poignant and emotional.There were euphoric highs and tragic lows throughout 2025 for Liverpool Football Club, and for many, the emotion of it all may prove too much to put into words.But as the New Year always brings upon a time of reflection, Van Dijk was among the first in the squad to use his social media platform to do so, and did so beautifully.In a video post on Instagram showing highlights of the title win and his international exploits is also a poignant moment for Diogo Jota, whose loss the captain said, “changed us forever.”“2025… a year that will always stay with me,” Van Dijk penned.“It was a year of success on the pitch – The Premier League. Achieving World Cup Qualification. Breaking the record of being captain for my country.View this post on InstagramA post shared by Virgil (@virgilvandijk)“We shared times together that will last a lifetime. So many highs, moments of joy & achievements that we should be proud of.“2025 brought one unimaginable low. We lost our brother Jots. He was more than just part of a football team. His absence is felt every day, and his loss changed us forever.“I want to wish you all happiness, health, peace, love, positivity & success for 2026.”Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, who both became parents for the first time in 2025, looked back on their life-changing year with best wishes for 2026:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Alexis Mac Allister (@alemacallister)View this post on InstagramA post shared by Szoboszlai Dominik (@szoboszlaidominik)Florian Wirtz and Giorgi Mamardashvili both moved clubs in 2025 and posted succinct messages to their followers, as did Cody Gakpo:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Florian Wirtz (@flowirtz)View this post on InstagramA post shared by Gio Mamardashvili (@gmamardashvili25)View this post on InstagramA post shared by Cody Gakpo ?? (@codymathesgakpo)For Liverpool, 2026 starts with the visit of Leeds on New Year’s Day, with the fixture, hopefully, continuing a run of positive results and the start of much-improved performances.Happy new year, Reds! Here’s hoping it starts with three points!