Behind the Scenes Van Dijk's Messi vs. Ronaldo Comparison

Virgil Van Dijk and Rio Ferdinand meet to discuss elite players in the world of football. Both are highly regarded as the best centre backs ... Van Dijk, Messi, Ronaldo: Can the Dutch defender do what Luka Modric did a year ago and beat the game's two superstars to the award? Virgil van Dijk has been named the UEFA Men's Player of the Year for 2018-19, seeing off competition from Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Lionel Messi will have Cristiano Ronaldo & Virgil van Dijk as rivals for the 2019 Ballon d'Or award. But not Neymar. Virgil van Dijk is “not the best player in the world”, says fellow Dutchman Rafael van der Vaart, with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo ... Van Dijk has talked about Messi and Ronaldo after winning the UEFA'S Men's Player of the Season award. Although he beats Lionel Messi and ... The UEFA Men's Player of the Year shortlist has been released with Virgil van Dijk ready to battle Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo for ... "I would say Lionel Messi, he's still the best football player in the world," Van Dijk said in an interview with Sky Sports. "Him and Cristiano ... While there was no room for either player in van Dijk's squad, he still admitted that Messi is one of the toughest he has ever played against. "I played against ... New Delhi [India], Dec 4 (ANI): After missing out on the Ballon d'Or, Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk released a statement saying that it ...