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Van Dijk should have won the Ballon d'Or & Alexander-Arnold can become one of the best in the world - Fabinho

Liverpool star Fabinho is adamant that Virgil van Dijk deserved to win the 2019 Ballon d'Or ahead of Lionel Messi, and thinks that Trent Alexander-Arnold is on track to become "one of the best in the world".

Van Dijk was instrumental during the Reds' run to Champions League glory last season, and was named UEFA Men's Player of the Year for his exploits in the heart of the defence.

However, the Netherlands international was narrowly beaten by Barcelona talisman Messi in the final voting for the Ballon d'Or, as the Argentine picked up a record-breaking sixth Golden Ball.