A player from Liverpool who nearly defeated Messi to win the Ballon d’Or
Liverpool maintains its position at the top, and its players are excellent.
Since Jürgen Klopp joined the team, the Reds have been a dominant force in Europe. Under his direction, the team has always strived to bring out the best in every player, and as a result, the team has had fantastic seasons, elevating Liverpool to the top of the world rankings and giving numerous players the chance to be ranked among the best in the world.
While players of Mohamed Salah’s caliber are often undervalued and underappreciated for the high caliber they maintain, he is not included in the top rankings despite currently playing at a higher level than many others, which is completely unfair to everyone at Anfield. Nevertheless, the Pharaoh’s teammate came very close to taking home the golden ball. And that is that in 2019, Virgil Van Dijk was very close to taking home the golden ball. He was only a few points behind Lionel Messi, who secured another golden ball. If Van Dijk had prevailed, it would have marked the culmination of an exceptionally impressive campaign.
In 2019 Liverpool were Champions League champions, so without doubt Liverpool were the best team in the world, and despite having world class stars like Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané and Roberto Firmino who were the most dangerous trident in the world, the best player at the time was Virgil Van Dijk, who established himself as a wall at Anfield, yet the closest Liverpool player has come in recent times to winning the golden ball
Van Dijk’s present
Currently the Reds are still fighting hard at the top of the Premier League, so many players are going through a great time, as is the case of the Dutchman, and is currently in addition to being the captain of the Reds, is showing a level that had been forgotten, which is proving that it is certainly a great replacement for Jordan Henderson, so if current level is very good, so Liverpool will continue with a great level.
