Lionel Messi beat off competition from Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk to take the FIFA Men’s award
In a shocking event that saw Barcelona star Lionel Messi declared winner of 2019 FIFA Men’s Player Award ahead of Virgil van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo.
It was widely expected that Van Dijk would win the crown, after his masterclass contributions helped Liverpool win their UEFA Champions League
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Anthony Nlebem
Head of Sports at BusinessDay Media, a seasoned Digital Content Producer, and FIFA/CAF Accredited Journalist with over a decade of sports reporting.Has a deep understanding of the Nigerian and global sports landscape and skills in delivering comprehensive and insightful sports content.
