Speaking ahead of the Liverpool vs Manchester City game the big Dutch defender was asked by the media who would be choose between Messi and Ronaldo

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“I would say Lionel Messi, he’s still the best football player in the world.

“Him and Cristiano [Ronaldo] have been doing unreal numbers in the last decades and it’s incredible what they have achieved.

“But in this case I will choose Messi, we had a tough night at Barcelona [in 2019].”

Virgil van Dijk on the toughest player he has faced:

“I would say Lionel Messi, he’s still the best football player in the world. Him and Cristiano [Ronaldo] have been doing unreal numbers in the last decades and it’s incredible what they have achieved.” #awlive [mirror] pic.twitter.com/okTHuTvCW8

— Anfield Watch (@AnfieldWatch) October 4, 2021