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Van Dijk Deserved Ballon d’Or, Says Liverpool Boss Klopp

December 3, 2019 4:56 pm

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes Virgil van Dijk would have been a worthy winner of the Ballon d’Or but understands why Lionel Messi lifted it for a sixth time.

The Dutch captain came second to the Argentina forward despite playing a huge role as Liverpool won the Champions League last season, overcoming Messi’s Barcelona in the semi-final.

“I see it slightly different and a lot of people see it slightly different but that’s absolutely no problem,” said Klopp.

“Lionel Messi, I’ve said probably 500,000 times in my life already, is probably the best player I saw in my lifetime.

“But …

Alisson Becker Wins Yachine Trophy At Ballon D’or In France

December 3, 2019 3:28 am

After a successful season of hard work, clean shits and saves, Allison has been given the Yachine Trophy which is the trophy for the best keeper.

The Liverpool Keeper enjoyed the best season of his life last season after win the UEFA champions league against English side Tottenham. Becker took his team past the semi finals after a surprise clean shit defeat to the Spanish giants Barcelona.

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De Ligt Wins Young Player Gong At Ballon d’Or Awards

December 2, 2019 4:02 pm

Dutch starlet Matthijs de Ligt succeeded Kylian Mbappe as the winner of the Kopa Trophy for the best player aged under 21 at the Ballon d’Or awards ceremony in Paris on Monday.

The defender, 20, starred in the Ajax side who reached the UEFA Champions League semi-finals and won the Dutch title, before joining Juventus in the close season in a deal worth 85.5 million euros ($94.7 million).

The award is named after Raymond Kopa, the Real Madrid and France star of the post-war era who won the Ballon …