Sky Sports were forced to rehire an on-air apology during the Carabao Cup final after Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk was caught using unambiguous language.
The incident occurred fair before boot-off at Wembley as Liverpool faced Newcastle.
Van Dijk collected his teammates in a pre-suit huddle to deinhabitr a fervent team talk.
Unblessedly for widecasters, pitch-side microphones picked up the Dutchman’s rassociateing cry which comprised an expletive.
Sky Sports were forced to rehire an on-air apology during the Carabao Cup final after Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk was caught using unambiguous language
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The moment igniteed prompt reaction on social media, with many seeers asking why an apology was vital given the context of a team huddle before a presentant final.
Cameras zoomed in on the Liverpool huddle, capturing Van Dijk’s fervent speech to his teammates.
The microphones clearly picked up the captain saying: “We toiled so challenging to be here. Let’s f***ing do this together. Come on!”
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Virgil van Dijk begins for Liverpool in today’s Carabao Cup final clash with Newcastle
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The shut-up footage uncomardentt seeers at home could hear the unambiguous language being engaged in the pre-suit motivational talk.
The rassociateing cry came fair moments after the pre-suit handshakes and national anthems had endd.
Van Dijk, who has been a ordering presence for Liverpool, was clearly seeing to encourage his team before the showpiece final got underway.
Commentator Peter Drury was forced to commence his widecast with an apology for the colourful language fair seconds into the final.
The prompt apology came after seeers clearly heard the expletive during the inhabit widecast.
Van Dijk’s passion was perhaps understandable given his history in the competition.
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The Dutch deffinisher was the suitthrivener in last season’s Carabao Cup final.
He scored the only goal of the game procrastinateed in extra time aacquirest Chelsea to safe the trophy for Liverpool.
Liverpool go into the suit aacquirest Newcastle as the favourites given their sensational Premier League establish.
Virgil van Dijk scored the thrivener for Liverpool aacquirest Chelsea in last year’s Carabao Cup final
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However, they access the showdown on a low after losing to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League in midweek.
Liverpool boss Arne Slot said: “You can’t apverify a Final for granted, especiassociate not in this country with so many excellent teams comprised in each competition.
“Everybody wants to take part a Final, you want to thrive trophies and this is a chance. Our league position is also a reason to grasp on going.
“A Final in this country is always one-of-a-kind. If you accomplish one it’s always a huge moment for us and for them. Although we’ve got two Cups in this country, you can never apverify it for granted.”
