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Virgil van Dijk Says Ballon d'Or 'Not on My Mind at All' After PFA Award Win

Bleacher Report | April 29, 2019

Related Topics: PFA Players' Player of the Year, Jürgen Klopp, John Terry, Camp Messi, Premier League, Hockey East, Professional Footballers' Association, Ballon d’Or, Liverpool, Virgil van Dijk

Virgil van Dijk has dismissed talk that he could win the Ballon d'Or this year following his coronation as the PFA Player of the Year on Sunday.

The Dutchman was widely expected to claim the PFA gong after a fantastic season with Liverpool, and he duly became the first defender to win the award since John Terry in 2005:

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When asked whether he now had his sights set on winning the Ballon d'Or, arguably football's most prestigious individual award, Van Dijk said, per the Press Association's Ed Elliott (h/t MailOnline):

"Nah, that's not something that's on my mind at all.

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