Van Dijk named UEFA Men’s Player of the Year

Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk has been named UEFA Men’s Player of the Year for 2018/19. The 28-year-old Holland international beat Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus to win the award after playing a starring role for Liverpool in their triumphant Champions League campaign. The former Celtic and Southampton centre-half, who succeeded Real Madrid’s Luka Modric as Europe’s top player, was man of the match in the Champions League final win against Tottenham. He was also named PFA Player’s Player of the Year in April after leading Liverpool to a second-placed finish in the Premier League.
Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk has been named UEFA Men’s Player of the Year for 2018/19. The 28-year-old Holland international beat Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus to win the award after playing a starring role for Liverpool in their triumphant Champions League campaign. The former Celtic and Southampton centre-half, who succeeded Real Madrid’s Luka Modric as Europe’s top player, was man of the match in the Champions League final win against Tottenham. He was also named PFA Player’s Player of the Year in April after leading Liverpool to a second-placed finish in the Premier League.
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