Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk deserved to win the 2019 Ballon d’Or over Lionel Messi, according to legendary Italian Franco Baresi.Van Dijk’s form for Liverpool and the Netherlands over the last 12 months had seen him emerge as a genuine contender for the individual accolade.The Dutchman lost out to Messi, though, with the Barcelona forward winning the trophy for a record sixth time.
Baresi knows a thing or two about operating at the highest level having won six Serie A titles and three Champions League crowns during his playing days at AC Milan.
And the 59-year-old took to social media on Monday evening to insist that Van Dijk should have won the coveted trophy over Messi, who helped Barca win La Liga last season in addition to reaching the semi-finals of the Copa America with Argentina.
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Baresi’s message was fairly simple as he pointed out his views on the announcement, and the likes of Jamie Carragher retweeted the post, which can be seen below:
Meanwhile, Liverpool are seemingly facing a problem when it comes to one of their midfielders.