Van Dijk's Unforgettable Argument Messi vs Ronaldo

Virgil van Dijk has lifted the lid on his four toughest opponents - with Cristiano Ronaldo a notable omission. Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk, Barcelona forward, Lionel Messi and Juventus star, Cristiano Ronaldo have been named in the final shortlist for the Best ... Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk won the UEFA Men's Player of the Year award over Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Van Dijk's role in Liverpool's Champions League triumph helped him secure second place in the Ballon d'Or voting that year, behind Messi. Liverpool defender Van Dijk is expected to usurp multiple Ballon d'Or winners Ronaldo, who made the switch from Real Madrid to Juventus in ... 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 ... Messi's triumph over van Dijk on Monday came about because he beat his Dutch rival (and third-placed Cristiano Ronaldo) in three of the four ... Gary Neville picked Ronaldo, and that sparked a Monday Night Football debate with Jamie Carragher, one which has long divided football supporters. Virgil van Dijk picks Lionel Messi over Man Utd star Cristiano Ronaldo as his toughest ever opponent ... Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk has chosen ... Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk have been nominated for the 2018/19 UEFA Men's Player of the Year award.