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Hoever: Van Dijk is the best defender in the world

Liverpool youngster Ki-Jana Hoever has claimed his team-mate Virgil van Dijk is best defender in world football.

The former Southampton man is enjoying a stellar season for the Reds and in the eyes of many is now one of the world’s top centre-backs.

For Hoever, who trains everyday with him everyday, he is no doubt as to Van Dijk’s quality.

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“Virgil is the best defender in the world – and I can say that with 100 percent certainty,” the 17-year-old told the Mirror.