Virgil van Dijk and Wayne Rooney: 'It was over the top' - Liverpool defender calls out Rooney criticism

Rooney was a pitchside pundit for Liverpool's win over Real Madrid

Virgil van Dijk called out Wayne Rooney's "over the top" criticism of him live on air after Liverpool's 1-0 win against Real Madrid on Tuesday.

The Liverpool captain spoke to match broadcasters Amazon Prime after the match, taking questions from pundits, including Rooney.

Last month on the Wayne Rooney Show, the former Manchester United striker criticised the body language of Van Dijk and Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah after a run of four consecutive Premier League defeats.

Van Dijk responded by accusing Rooney of "lazy criticism", before Rooney then doubled down on his comments.

Virgil van Dijk and Wayne Rooney: 'It was over the top' - Liverpool defender calls out Rooney criticism

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