Virgil van Dijk insists Ballon d’Or success is not “on my mind at all”, with Liverpool’s newly crowned PFA Player of the Year focused solely on Barcelona and a Champions League clash with Lionel Messi.
Having been recognised as the finest performer in the Premier League for 2018-19 by his peers, it has been suggested that the Dutch defender could secure a standing as the finest player on the planet.
Were he to help Liverpool to domestic or European glory, then his claims to a Golden Ball would be enhanced considerably.