Updated: Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk wins UEFA Men’s Player of the year award

Updated: Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk wins UEFA Men’s Player of the year award

Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk wins UEFA Men’s Player of the year award

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been named the UEFA Men’s Player of the year. Van Dijk beats Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to the award for the first time following last season’s heroic Champions League success. Van Dijk led Liverpool’s defense to the UEFA Champions League title

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