The debate over who is going to be crowned the next Ballon d'Or winner is firmly under way and surprisingly (or not), many people are tipping Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk for the 2019 award.
The influential Dutchman has been touted as a potential winner for a number of months, and after scooping the man-of-the-match award during the Reds' Champions League final win over Tottenham, his candidacy would appear to have some serious weight behind it.
Though Van Dijk claims Lionel Messi is still the best player in the world, few could argue if he were to scoop the prestigious award - given his impact at Anfield since arriving in January 2018.