There are plenty of winners and achievers in the history of sports but it so happens that the world only remembers the once that have been graceful in victory. One fine example of such a sportsman is footballer Virgil Van Dijk who’s commonly known as VVD.
Dutch centre-back won the Champions League with Liverpool on saturday against domestic rivals Spurs and VVD has been instrumental throughout the tournament with very high ratings and lots of clean sheets. Liverpool came 2nd in the Premier League with a massive tally of 96 points and van Dijk was the PFA Player of the season.
With such remarkable achievments and performances , there have been shouts and speculations about VVD lifting the Ballon d’Or in 2020. But ofcourse, Lionel Messi has had another chartbuster season with 50+ goals and 20+ assists in all competitions.
The competition is stiff between the two and the next season’s first half will probably decide the winner. Despite being a favorite, VVD has gracefully claimed that Leo Messi deserves the award more.
After the CL victory, VVD said in an press conference: “I think Messi is the best player in the world. He should win the Ballon D’Or. So I’m not thinking of that. But if I win, I’ll take it. Messi should win it though. He is the best in the world, whether he’s in the final or not.”
Touch of class by the Dutchman!