Van Dijk deserved to win Ballon d'Or, says Klopp


FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - Premier League - Liverpool v Brighton & Hove Albion - Anfield, Liverpool, Britain - November 30, 2019 Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp and Virgil van Dijk celebrate after the match REUTERS/Eddie Keogh

LONDON (Reuters) - Virgil van Dijk deserved to win the Ballon d'Or instead of losing out to Lionel Messi, Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said on Tuesday.

Liverpool's Dutch defender was second in the voting for soccer's most prestigious individual trophy, won by Barcelona's Argentina forward for a record sixth time in Paris on Monday.

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