Virgil Van Dijk embraced referee Ovidiu Hategan at the end of the Netherlands' draw with Germany after learning that the official's mother had recently died.
Just moments before the final whistle, the towering centre-back lashed home an equalising goal to send his country into the 2019 Uefa Nations League Finals. Rather than celebrate with his fellow teammates, Van Dijk was filmed approaching Hategan, who had gone about his refereeing duties despite his recent family bereavement.
The Liverpool defender embraced Hategan and was filmed sharing a few quiet words in the ear of the Romanian referee.