Van Dijk's Verdict The Messi-Ronaldo GOAT Debate - Finally Settled

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has opened up on his disappointment at missing out on the 2019 Ballon d'Or to Barcelona star Lionel Messi ... 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 ... The Liverpool defender, 28, beat Barcelona icon Lionel Messi and Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to the award. Advertisement. Sign up for ... Former Liverpool midfielder Gini Wijnaldum believes Virgil Van Dijk deserves to be mentioned alongside Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. England's voter, the Times' Henry Winter, picked Van Dijk as his No 1 selection, with Messi, Ronaldo, Raheem Sterling and Alisson his other ... Virgil van Dijk, Lionel Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo will go head to head for another individual honor. ... Lionel Messi: Real Betis vs. Discover how Virgil Van Dijk tackled the challenge of defending Messi and Ronaldo, sharing insights from his experiences on the pitch. "He is a defender who knows how to judge his timing and wait for the right moment to challenge or jockey [the attacker]," Messi told Marca (via ... Virgil van Dijk has lifted the lid on his four toughest opponents - with Cristiano Ronaldo a notable omission. Beating Messi to the prize won't be easy for Van Dijk, especially since a defender hasn't taken home a Ballon d'Or since Fabio Cannavaro in 2007 ...