The Camp Nou legend has paid homage to a fellow centre-half, while also saluting the qualities of an all-time great he once played alongside
Virgil van Dijk has been billed as “the complete defender” by a man who knows what it takes to thrive in such a role, Carles Puyol, with the Barcelona legend also labelling Lionel Messi “the best player in history”.
A man who stepped out of the famed La Masia academy system to become an iconic captain at Camp Nou and a World Cup winner with Spain is well versed in the defensive arts.