Former Southampton teammate Shane Long revealed on Ben Foster's podcast that he once pranked Virgil van Dijk with a framed photo after scoring against him in an international friendly. The photo captured Long celebrating while Van Dijk was pictured on the ground behind him, seemingly marking another player.
Shane Long once pulled a prank on Virgil Van Dijk that left the Dutch superstar 'raging' during their time as teammates at Southampton .
The game ended 1-1, with Long bagging for Ireland just weeks before the Boys in Green headed to France under the leadership of Roy Keane and Martin O'Neill. The striker tapped in from close range and thanks to an opportunistic photographer, he was presented with a perfect opportunity to troll the big defender.
"I always used to try and go on the other centre-back. He had everything. He was obviously strong as an ox, good in the air, but he was rapid so there was no real weak point to his game.
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