Van Dijk frustrated by Holland red card: Shouldn't the captain be able to talk to the ref?

The first yellow card was given to Van Dijk for dissent when he voiced his frustration to the referee following an apparent foul on his teammate, Donyell Malen. Being the captain, it was natural for Van Dijk to speak up and address the team's concerns with the match officials.

He said afterwards: "It is a bummer, should not have happened. But I'm especially angry about the first. They say the captain is the only one who can talk to the referee.

"I walk up to him. Up tempo, but not in a nasty way, not at all. Very respectful. Because I felt it was a breakaway player, he did not go for the ball at all. If even the captain can not say anything... then it gets difficult."