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The Barcelona superstar suffered an agonising Champions League exit at the hands of Liverpool last season, with a Dutch centre-half catching his eye Lionel Messi has faced plenty of talented defenders during his time at Barcelona, but Liverpool centre-half Virgil van Dijk has earned special praise from the five-time Ballon d’Or winner as they prepare to do battle for the 2019 award. The Netherlands international ...

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