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Virgil van Dijk Talks Ballon d'Or Loss to Lionel Messi, Mutual Respect

Bleacher Report | December 22, 2019

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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.

The Dutchman finished second to the Argentinian in the voting, after which he expressed his pride in coming second:

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Per the Mirror's Simon Mullock, it's clear he was hopeful of winning it, though:

"I was slightly disappointed. I decided I would still go to the ceremony and, in the end, it was a super night.

See full article at Bleacher Report