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Honoured to be in same company as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo: Virgil van Dijk
On Monday, Messi won his sixth Ballon d'Or and went ahead of Ronaldo, who has won the award five times.
04 Dec 2019 10:26 AM
Cristiano Ronaldo's sister fails to see funny side of Virgil Van Dijk jibe
Dutchman Van Dijk finished second behind Lionel Messi, with Ronaldo third.
04 Dec 2019 9:51 AM
Virgil Van Dijk deserved to win Ballon d'Or: Juergen Klopp
Liverpool’s Dutch defender was second in the voting for soccer’s most prestigious individual trophy.
04 Dec 2019 9:29 AM
Virgil van Dijk says that one need to respect Lionel Messi's greatness
He also said that he is proud of what he achieved with his club Liverpool and country Netherlands.
03 Dec 2019 12:37 PM
Ballon d'Or showing can spur Liverpool to more success, says Virgil Van Dijk
Sadio Mane finished fourth, Mohamed Salah was fifth, and goalkeeper Alisson Becker came seventh in the voting by journalists.
03 Dec 2019 10:29 AM
Netherlands back where they belong, says Virgil Van Dijk
The Dutch, who did not qualify for Euro 2016 or the 2018 World Cup, sealed progress to the finals of next year’s tournament.
18 Nov 2019 8:01 PM
Virgil Van Dijk withdraws from Estonia match for 'personal reasons'
The Dutch booked their passage to next year's finals, their first major competition since the 2014 World Cup.
18 Nov 2019 7:08 PM
Virgil van Dijk has 'no fear' ahead of Manchester City clash
Liverpool top the Premier League points table with 31 points while Manchester City holds the fourth position with 25 points.
10 Nov 2019 12:03 PM
Lionel Messi derved to win the best player's award: Virgil Van Dijk
Messi ended up winning the Best FIFA Men's Player of the year and he triumphed over Portugal/Juventus' striker Cristiano Ronaldo.
24 Sep 2019 11:24 AM
Virgil van Dijk beats Messi, Ronaldo to win 'Player of the Year' award
Apart from this, the 29-year-old also won the Defender of the Season award.
30 Aug 2019 8:47 AM
UEFA reveals nominees for 'Player of the Year Awards' 2018-19
The awards will be presented at the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony.
16 Aug 2019 8:11 AM
Chelsea forward Pedro hails Virgil van Dijk, Sergio Ramos
The 32-year-old said Dijk and Ramos are very strong defenders as both have performed well with their respective sides lately.
14 Aug 2019 6:30 PM
'Harry Maguire must live with the price tag pressure', says Van Dijk
Van Dijk preceded Maguire as the most expensive defender in world football when he joined Liverpool for 75 million pounds.
06 Aug 2019 12:33 PM
Liverpool bows down 2-1 to Sevilla in Fenway friendly
Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp was furious at Joris Gagnon's outrageous kick at an on-rushing Larouci in the 76th minute.
22 Jul 2019 12:20 PM
Ronaldo opens up about deserving Ballon d’Or 2019 after UEFA Nations League win
Ronaldo has won the Italian Supercup, the Serie A and now the UEFA Nations Cup this season.
11 Jun 2019 12:47 PM
UEFA Nations League finals: Goncalo Guedes leads Portugal to 1-0 win over Netherlands
The match had been billed as a showdown between Ronaldo and Van Dijk but with the Dutch captain again rock solid at the back.
10 Jun 2019 11:22 AM
Wijnaldum backs Van Dijk for Ballon d'Or recognition
Van Dijk was named man of the match as Liverpool claimed the Champions League last weekend.
09 Jun 2019 2:17 PM
'It's not just Ronaldo, we're going to face great Portugal': Virgil van Dijk
Both Netherlands and Portugal registered a 3-1 victory in the semi-finals to secure their spot in the final.
07 Jun 2019 12:40 PM
‘Messi won’t win Ballon d’Or’, says Koeman
Ronald Koeman picked Virgil Van Dijk to win this year’s Ballon d’Or over Messi.
04 Jun 2019 12:12 PM
UEFA releases 2019 squad of the season
The list includes Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona skipper Lionel Messi.
03 Jun 2019 12:14 PM
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