The Football Arena - Two years ago, Germany faced the Netherlands and Van Dijk made a very nice gesture indeed, the referee from Germany-Netherlands Ovidiu Hategan had just lost his mother a
![I wished him strength' - Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk on consoling referee whose mother had passed away | Independent.ie I wished him strength' - Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk on consoling referee whose mother had passed away | Independent.ie](https://focus.independent.ie/thumbor/G6uAicYAMTy3Fr_B6QPGwAq-EQo=/0x74:1500x903/960x640/prod-mh-ireland/bdf8cef2-c208-11ed-aa8b-0210609a3fe2.jpg)
I wished him strength' - Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk on consoling referee whose mother had passed away | Independent.ie
![S-a stins din viață bibliotecara Paulina Hațegan, mama celui mai bine cotat arbitru român. Ovidiu a aflat trista veste în pauza meciului Germania - Olanda | Critic Arad S-a stins din viață bibliotecara Paulina Hațegan, mama celui mai bine cotat arbitru român. Ovidiu a aflat trista veste în pauza meciului Germania - Olanda | Critic Arad](https://criticarad.ro/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/hategan.jpg)
S-a stins din viață bibliotecara Paulina Hațegan, mama celui mai bine cotat arbitru român. Ovidiu a aflat trista veste în pauza meciului Germania - Olanda | Critic Arad
![Virgil van Dijk: Reason for Liverpool ace's classy gesture after Holland win revealed | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk Virgil van Dijk: Reason for Liverpool ace's classy gesture after Holland win revealed | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/590x/1047810_1.jpg)
Virgil van Dijk: Reason for Liverpool ace's classy gesture after Holland win revealed | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
![Virgil van Dijk consoles crying Ovidiu Hategan after Netherlands' draw with Germany in classy gesture after referee's recent loss of his mother | Goal.com English Saudi Arabia Virgil van Dijk consoles crying Ovidiu Hategan after Netherlands' draw with Germany in classy gesture after referee's recent loss of his mother | Goal.com English Saudi Arabia](https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt4388c653e0936b5f/60dc3fb83388dd0edc0c48f2/91c7447744c04a94d8f3c676b0fdf64e86ae7d2e.jpg?auto=webp&format=pjpg&width=3840&quality=60)
Virgil van Dijk consoles crying Ovidiu Hategan after Netherlands' draw with Germany in classy gesture after referee's recent loss of his mother | Goal.com English Saudi Arabia
![SPORF on X: "🇳🇱 @VirgilvDijk after consoling referee Ovidiu Hategan last night after hearing his Mother passed away. 🗣 “I wished him strength and said he refereed well. It's a small thing, SPORF on X: "🇳🇱 @VirgilvDijk after consoling referee Ovidiu Hategan last night after hearing his Mother passed away. 🗣 “I wished him strength and said he refereed well. It's a small thing,](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DsdVpHtWwAAZBhi.jpg)
SPORF on X: "🇳🇱 @VirgilvDijk after consoling referee Ovidiu Hategan last night after hearing his Mother passed away. 🗣 “I wished him strength and said he refereed well. It's a small thing,
![Virgil van Dijk consoles referee Ovidiu Hategan after Netherlands match | Football News | Sky Sports Virgil van Dijk consoles referee Ovidiu Hategan after Netherlands match | Football News | Sky Sports](https://e0.365dm.com/18/11/800x600/promo366933649_4493551.jpg?20181119220542)
Virgil van Dijk consoles referee Ovidiu Hategan after Netherlands match | Football News | Sky Sports
![CUTREMURATOR! Hategan a aflat la pauza meciului dintre Olanda si Germania ca mama lui a murit si a inceput sa planga in hohote! Van Dijk l-a luat in brate! Povestea care face CUTREMURATOR! Hategan a aflat la pauza meciului dintre Olanda si Germania ca mama lui a murit si a inceput sa planga in hohote! Van Dijk l-a luat in brate! Povestea care face](https://assets.sport.ro/assets/sport/2020/11/23/image_galleries/713803/cutremurator-hategan-a-aflat-la-pauza-meciului-dintre-olanda-si-germania-ca-mama-lui-a-murit-si-a-inceput.jpg)
CUTREMURATOR! Hategan a aflat la pauza meciului dintre Olanda si Germania ca mama lui a murit si a inceput sa planga in hohote! Van Dijk l-a luat in brate! Povestea care face
![Un documentar UEFA prezintă în detaliu scenele emoționante cu Van Dijk și Ovidiu Hațegan. Video - Fanatik.ro Un documentar UEFA prezintă în detaliu scenele emoționante cu Van Dijk și Ovidiu Hațegan. Video - Fanatik.ro](https://www.fanatik.ro/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/hategan.png)
Un documentar UEFA prezintă în detaliu scenele emoționante cu Van Dijk și Ovidiu Hațegan. Video - Fanatik.ro
![Euro 2020 referee Ovidiu Hategan suffers heart attack and is rushed to hospital for emergency surgery to put stent in | The US Sun Euro 2020 referee Ovidiu Hategan suffers heart attack and is rushed to hospital for emergency surgery to put stent in | The US Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/78409cf3-3b7f-4580-9851-e7f7d01a13a0.jpg)
Euro 2020 referee Ovidiu Hategan suffers heart attack and is rushed to hospital for emergency surgery to put stent in | The US Sun
![Hategan, in lacrimi pe teren! Van Dijk primeste laude din toata lumea dupa ce l-a imbratisat: "Gest de capitan!" VIDEO | Sport.ro Hategan, in lacrimi pe teren! Van Dijk primeste laude din toata lumea dupa ce l-a imbratisat: "Gest de capitan!" VIDEO | Sport.ro](https://res.sport.ro/assets/sport/2018/11/20/image_galleries/669056/hategan-in-lacrimi-pe-teren-van-dijk-primeste-laude-din-toata-lumea-dupa-ce-l-a-imbratisat-gest-de-capitan_size19.png)
Hategan, in lacrimi pe teren! Van Dijk primeste laude din toata lumea dupa ce l-a imbratisat: "Gest de capitan!" VIDEO | Sport.ro
![Virgil van Dijk consoles referee Ovidiu Hategan: "He told me his mom recently passed away. He broke down and started crying. I consoled him and told him he refereed well. Its a Virgil van Dijk consoles referee Ovidiu Hategan: "He told me his mom recently passed away. He broke down and started crying. I consoled him and told him he refereed well. Its a](https://external-preview.redd.it/BBtPqneDnoYW4xa7_UeS4CoJ6Rb_iDyAauADAHTVK-8.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=d3ec79702b554e57f49b82563cf1789389d46eda)
Virgil van Dijk consoles referee Ovidiu Hategan: "He told me his mom recently passed away. He broke down and started crying. I consoled him and told him he refereed well. Its a
![Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk reveals why he comforted referee after Netherlands game | World News | Sky News Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk reveals why he comforted referee after Netherlands game | World News | Sky News](https://e3.365dm.com/18/11/2048x1152/skynews-virgil-van-dijk-football_4493983.jpg)