Fans React As Viral Footage of Van Dijk Hugging an Inter Milan Defender in Goal Celebration Emerges Online

• Virgil Van Dijk was lost in celebration after Mo Salah scored that he forgot and hugged international teammate, Denzel Dumfries who plays for Inter Milan
• Liverpool have one foot in the quarter-finals of the Champions League following their 2-0 victory over Inter Milan on Wednesday, February 16
• Second-half goals from Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah earned Jurgen Klopp’s side a brilliant victory in what was a tough 90 minutes against the Italian champions

Virgil Van Dijk has been the topic of discussion for football fans around the globe after pictures emerged of the Liverpool defender hugging his opposing counterpart while celebrating the Reds’ second goal.

Half-time substitute, Roberto Firmino, had opened the scoring with a brilliant header from Andy Robertson’s corner to hand Liverpool the lead.

Mohammed Salah then sealed victory for the Reds after the Egyptian scored in the 83rd minute to give Liverpool a comfortable 2-0 victory in the first leg of the Round-of-16 tie against Inter Milan.

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Van Dijk in the euphoria of celebrating Liverpool’s second goal rushed and hugged Inter Milan defender Denzel Dumfries who coincidentally is his international teammate.

That action has prompted reactions from fans on social media as many were surprised at the weird goal celebration.

Thierry Henry names Liverpool as Champions League favorites

Meanwhile, Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry has named Liverpool alongside three other teams as favorite to win this season’s UEFA Champions League.

The Reds put up an impressive display as they defeated Inter Milan 2-0 at the San Siro to hold a major advantage going into the reverse fixture at Anfield.

According to a report via Liverpool Echo, Henry has now tipped Liverpool along with Chelsea, Manchester City, and Bayern Munich as one of the teams to win the Champions League.

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Earlier, Sports Brief reported Liverpool talisman Mohammed Salah continues to break fallow grounds with every strike, with his latest against Inter Milan matching a record set by former Liverpool and Tottenham star Peter Crouch.

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The Egyptian scored Liverpool's second at the Guiseppe Meazza stadium in a keenly contested match against Inter Milan following Roberto Firmino's goal, which broke the game's deadlock after 74 minutes to put the Anfield side in pole position ahead of the reverse fixture.

This accomplishment, his 36th goal in the competition, matches that of the lanky Peter Crouch, who first reached this feat while playing for north London side Tottenham Hotspurs in the 2010/11 campaign.