![B/R Football on Twitter: "Messi vs. Van Dijk was the closest Ballon d'Or race this century https://t.co/cs4gzuL52k" / Twitter B/R Football on Twitter: "Messi vs. Van Dijk was the closest Ballon d'Or race this century https://t.co/cs4gzuL52k" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EK3GLeFXkAUdOr1.jpg)
B/R Football on Twitter: "Messi vs. Van Dijk was the closest Ballon d'Or race this century https://t.co/cs4gzuL52k" / Twitter
![REVEALED: Ballon d'Or voting numbers show Van Dijk came AGONIZINGLY close to pipping Messi to top prize — RT Sport News REVEALED: Ballon d'Or voting numbers show Van Dijk came AGONIZINGLY close to pipping Messi to top prize — RT Sport News](https://cdni.russiatoday.com/files/2019.12/xxs/5de647be203027180c293257.jpg)
REVEALED: Ballon d'Or voting numbers show Van Dijk came AGONIZINGLY close to pipping Messi to top prize — RT Sport News
![Van Dijk loses out to Messi for Ballon d'Or - but the big prizes are still in the Liverpool defender's sights | Goal.com US Van Dijk loses out to Messi for Ballon d'Or - but the big prizes are still in the Liverpool defender's sights | Goal.com US](https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt58dc6d40d4d5ec0d/60dbc8ebd9a5243b669cfc28/4a3673ab81a6063f8890823263517d0aca0c8197.jpg)
Van Dijk loses out to Messi for Ballon d'Or - but the big prizes are still in the Liverpool defender's sights | Goal.com US
![Ballon d'Or 2019: Piers Morgan slams Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk for Cristiano Ronaldo dig | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk Ballon d'Or 2019: Piers Morgan slams Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk for Cristiano Ronaldo dig | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk](https://cdn.images.express.co.uk/img/dynamic/67/590x/1212182_1.jpg?r=1575331964476)
Ballon d'Or 2019: Piers Morgan slams Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk for Cristiano Ronaldo dig | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk
![Virgil van Dijk brands Ballon d'Or rivals Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo 'unnatural' - Mirror Online Virgil van Dijk brands Ballon d'Or rivals Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo 'unnatural' - Mirror Online](https://i2-prod.mirror.co.uk/incoming/article21013182.ece/ALTERNATES/s1200b/0_FBL-BALLON-DOR-2019-AWARD.jpg)
Virgil van Dijk brands Ballon d'Or rivals Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo 'unnatural' - Mirror Online
![Ballon d'Or 2019: Lionel Messi beats Virgil Van Dijk for record sixth award, Megan Rapinoe wins women's prize - Photos News , Firstpost Ballon d'Or 2019: Lionel Messi beats Virgil Van Dijk for record sixth award, Megan Rapinoe wins women's prize - Photos News , Firstpost](https://images.firstpost.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/messi-1-940.jpg)
Ballon d'Or 2019: Lionel Messi beats Virgil Van Dijk for record sixth award, Megan Rapinoe wins women's prize - Photos News , Firstpost
![Van Dijk bows to Messi's 'greatness' and aims dig at no-show Ronaldo after missing out on Ballon d'Or 2019 – The US Sun | The US Sun Van Dijk bows to Messi's 'greatness' and aims dig at no-show Ronaldo after missing out on Ballon d'Or 2019 – The US Sun | The US Sun](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/sport-preview-Van-Dijk.jpg)
Van Dijk bows to Messi's 'greatness' and aims dig at no-show Ronaldo after missing out on Ballon d'Or 2019 – The US Sun | The US Sun
![Paris, France. 2nd Dec, 2019. Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk and his wife Rike Nooitgedagt (L) arrive to attend the Ballon d'Or 2019 awards ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France. 2nd Dec, 2019. Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk and his wife Rike Nooitgedagt (L) arrive to attend the Ballon d'Or 2019 awards ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2ACHXX8/paris-france-2nd-dec-2019-liverpools-dutch-defender-virgil-van-dijk-and-his-wife-rike-nooitgedagt-l-arrive-to-attend-the-ballon-dor-2019-awards-ceremony-at-the-theatre-du-chatelet-in-paris-france-dec-2-2019-credit-aurelien-morissardxinhuaalamy-live-news-2ACHXX8.jpg)
Paris, France. 2nd Dec, 2019. Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk and his wife Rike Nooitgedagt (L) arrive to attend the Ballon d'Or 2019 awards ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in
![Lionel Messi beat Van Dijk to Ballon d'Or by just SEVEN points as full results are revealed – The US Sun | The US Sun Lionel Messi beat Van Dijk to Ballon d'Or by just SEVEN points as full results are revealed – The US Sun | The US Sun](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2019/12/AD-SPORT-GRAPHIC-Ballon-dOr-2019-Results.jpg?strip=all&quality=100&w=1500&h=1000&crop=1)
Lionel Messi beat Van Dijk to Ballon d'Or by just SEVEN points as full results are revealed – The US Sun | The US Sun
![Liverpool news: 'When someone scores 50, you can't do that' - Virgil van Dijk unworthy of UEFA prize ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi, says Rio Ferdinand | Goal.com Singapore Liverpool news: 'When someone scores 50, you can't do that' - Virgil van Dijk unworthy of UEFA prize ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi, says Rio Ferdinand | Goal.com Singapore](https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blt63800e4e4cf0c82b/60dbc880cbc6070f5c3ce380/0d47231bc34af7f0b5667a9ff7286950298fe0c6.jpg)
Liverpool news: 'When someone scores 50, you can't do that' - Virgil van Dijk unworthy of UEFA prize ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo & Lionel Messi, says Rio Ferdinand | Goal.com Singapore
![Leaked Ballon d'Or list shows Messi win SIXTH award ahead of van Dijk & Ronaldo excluded from TOP 3 — RT Sport News Leaked Ballon d'Or list shows Messi win SIXTH award ahead of van Dijk & Ronaldo excluded from TOP 3 — RT Sport News](https://cdni.russiatoday.com/files/2019.12/xxs/5de4e50e85f5403131394117.jpg)
Leaked Ballon d'Or list shows Messi win SIXTH award ahead of van Dijk & Ronaldo excluded from TOP 3 — RT Sport News
![Messi is still the best' - Barcelona star deserved Ballon d'Or despite Van Dijk form, claims Stam | Goal.com Messi is still the best' - Barcelona star deserved Ballon d'Or despite Van Dijk form, claims Stam | Goal.com](https://assets.goal.com/v3/assets/bltcc7a7ffd2fbf71f5/blte4f03ce64023d9ca/60dc41aea37ada0f2cd1ac1d/53bcaeb220bdcd1a8e3372043211a65e0b164d61.jpg)