Virgil van Dijk joins Eddie Hearn on podcast to debate ‘No Context Hearn’ tweet posted after Liverpool received the Premier League

Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed he struck up a relationship with Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk when the defender despatched a ‘No Context Hearn’ tweet to rejoice successful the league.

After the Reds lifted the title on July 22, Van Dijk posted the beneath tweet consisting solely of a clip from one in all Hearn’s interviews.

He mentioned within the clip: “It’s right here, it’s right here. Delivered, signed, sealed and we’re off for a pleasant chilly beer within the restaurant. Over and out.”

Following this, the pair started speaking via direct messages and have now recorded an episode of Hearn’s podcast collectively.

The promoter defined on No Ardour No Level: “The fellows within the workplace mentioned to me, ‘Yeah, we’ll get Virgil van Dijk.’

“I used to be like, ‘Virgil van Dijk? What on earth is Virgil van Dijk gonna wanna communicate to me for?’

“After which I believed, maintain on a minute – when Liverpool received the Premier League, the very first thing that he posted was a ‘No Context Hearn’ meme.

“So I adopted him, he adopted me again and I simply DMd him.

“I mentioned, ‘Mate, large respect, what you’ve achieved is unimaginable.’

“And he got here straight again to me and mentioned, ‘Thanks mate, thanks.’

“So I’m considering, perhaps I’d be capable to get folks on the podcast.”

Then, when the Dutchman joined the present, Hearn instructed him: “Ever because you received the Premier League after which posted a ‘No Context Hearn’ clip straight after, I’m now your largest fan.”

Van Dijk laughed in response and later defined what the title triumph meant to town.

He mentioned: “I believe everyone knows, I can communicate for myself, everyone knows what’s requested from us.

“From the followers, from the membership, the entire tradition of the membership, the best way we go about ourselves.

“And it’s all about what we do on the pitch on the finish of the day.

“However the principle factor is we’re in the identical boat, all in the identical path.

“I believe that’s undoubtedly been key to our success during the last couple of years and the supervisor has performed a large half in that.”