A new mural of Virgil van Dijk is quietly taking shape near Anfield and is set to draw plenty of attention before the final Premier League game of the season.
The new mural will be located on Coningsby Road, just off Anfield Road and opposite the famous Robbie Fowler tribute. the artwork is currently in progress and is being created by MurWalls, the artist behind many of Liverpool’s most iconic fan murals.
All being well, the artwork should be completed by the final game of the season against Crystal Palace, were Van Dijk will be the first Dutch captain to lift the Premier League trophy.
The Dutch defender is joining the ranks of Mohamed Salah, Alisson Becker, and Roberto Firmino, who already have their faces immortalized in Anfield’s history. Van Dijk’s leadership this season has been outstanding, with the Netherlands captain playing a crucial role in Liverpool’s title-winning campaign under Arne Slot’s management.
Trent Alexander-Arnold also has a mural near Anfield, but following the recent boos at the Arsenal match and his confirmed exit out of Anfield this summer, its future remains uncertain.
Alexander-Arnold expressed his hope that the mural dedicated to him will “stay for a long time.” The 26-year-old recently announced he will leave Liverpool when his contract expires at the end of the season and is set to join Real Madrid in the summer. The striking three-storey mural of the Liverpool right-back is located at the corner of Sybil Street and Anfield Road.
(Image: Pic by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
When it was unveiled in August 2019, the then 20-year-old had the chance to see it for the first time alongside his older brother, Tyler. The mural was commissioned by The Anfield Wrap to celebrate an incredible year following Liverpool’s Champions League final win in Madrid and to inspire young people. The mural also serves a greater purpose helping to promote Fans Supporting Foodbanks, a vital community initiative that works to combat food poverty in the area.
Speaking at the time, the England international said: “I thought it was a joke at first, but once I realised it was real, it’s something you always dream of but never expect to happen. It’s something I’m incredibly proud of, and my family and I are over the moon. I just want to thank everyone who made it happen.
“You never really think something like this will occur and that you’ll end up with this on the side of a building. It’s quite surprising, but it’s something I’ve always wanted. Getting to this point may have come a bit early, but being part of something like this is incredible.”
