Van Dijk's Groundbreaking Choice Messi or Ronaldo?

Lionel Messi will have Cristiano Ronaldo & Virgil van Dijk as rivals for the 2019 Ballon d'Or award. But not Neymar. When Van Gogh said. Argentina's World Cup win is scripted, Van Dyke is the first to stand up for Messi. It's his opinion, but I don't approve. Discover how Virgil Van Dijk tackled the challenge of defending Messi and Ronaldo, sharing insights from his experiences on the pitch. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are joined by Liverpool's Sadio Mane in the forward category. A year ago Real Madrid made a clean sweep of ... Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk admits he rates PSG ace Leo Messi ahead of Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo. But the Liverpool man was pipped to football's most prestigious individual accolade by Lionel Messi, which was the Argentine's sixth triumph.Van Dijk took his ... Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are no longer playing in the Champions League, but they left plenty of memories · The two icons dominated the competition with ... 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. Apart from Giroud, Van Dijk named a host of other players, including Sergio Agüero, Haaland, and Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus who he considers tough ... It's rare to see defenders win individual prizes over attackers – but the Liverpool centre-back has recently scooped two.