Virgil van Dijk is not accustomed to being powerless on the pitch, but he had temporarily lost control.
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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk won the Premier League Player of the Year in May.
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo are among the nominees for FIFA’s The Best award for 2019, along with Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah, organisers have announced.
Premier League Player of the Year Van Dijk won the Champions League with Liverpool last season, as well as finishing runner up in the UEFA Nations League with Netherlands.
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Ronaldo — who won the award in 2016 and 2017 — helped Juve to the Serie…
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk won the Premier League Player of the Season in May.
Virgil van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo are among the nominees for FIFA’s The Best award for 2019, along with Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah, organisers have announced.
Premier League Player of the Year Van Dijk won the Champions League with Liverpool last season, as well as finishing runner up in the UEFA Nations League with Netherlands.
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After getting a few extra days off following their UEFA Nations League exploits, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk both reported for duty on Saturday to prepare for the 2019-20 season.
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Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been named the Premier League Player of the Season.
Netherlands international Van Dijk has helped Liverpool, second in the table with one game remaining, to keep 20 clean sheets — the best defensive record in the top division.
He won the award ahead of Anfield teammates Mohamed Salah — who won last season — and Sadio Mane, as well as Manchester City’s Sergio Aguero, Bernardo Silva and Raheem Sterling and Chelsea’s Eden Hazard.
Congratulations, @VirgilvDijk! =LVVD is the 2018/19 @premierleague Player of the Season. =O=% pic.twitter.com/TeB2n7MZ57— Liverpool FC (@LFC) May 12, 2019
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