Jürgen Klopp in a match of Liverpool in the Premier League

EVEN DEFENDED VAN DIJK

Klopp: "I've already said 500,000 times that Messi is the best player I've ever seen"

Published:4/12/2019 - 07:47h

Updated:4/12/2019 - 08:30h

Jürgen Klopp spoke of the Ballon d'Or at a press conference and defended that his player, Virgil van Dijk, made more than enough merits to win it. At the same time, the German also praised Leo Messi and made it clear that he is also just the winner of the prize

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Leo Messi already has his sixth Balloon of Gold in his vitrinas after the gala celebrated this past Monday. The Argentinian imposed to Virgil go Dijk in the vote by alone 7 votes of difference to heave the prize. The Dutch did an exceptional season with the Liverpool, but the goals, the assistances and the game of the of Rosario did that the scales decanted in his favour.

There is the one who defends that if a player as they Go Dijk does not win the Balloon of Gold after a campaign like this, will not do it never. The Dutch did it everything well from his place of head office and went the most important player of his team, by on even of Sadio Mané and Mohammed Salah. Messi, by his part, also went it in a Barcelona that won LaLiga and remained to the doors to do the same in Champions and in Glass of Rey.

Jürgen Klopp, trainer of the Liverpool, is of which think that, although it is just that Read have won the prize, also had been it if his footballer had done the same. "The decision take it the journalists truth? So like this it is like the people sees it and there is not any type of problem. I see it a bit distinct, think that is normal that the people see it a bit different. I do not remember to see a season of a so spectacular defence, sincerely. So if it had won it they Go Dijk also would be correct", aimed.

The German technician also wanted to highlight the very that took it to him the international 'orange' when it spoke of the '10' and of the Balloon of Gold. For the ex of the Dortmund this says a lot of as it is the defender also like person. "What said Virgil after seeing to Messi win explain as it is like person: fantastic", commented.

It praised to Messi and said that it is the best

Finally, the germano decided to resolve the discussion on the Balloon of Gold praising to the of Rosario. Klopp Recognised that it never has seen to anybody better that he and compared him with Peeled, Beckenbauer or Maradona. The preparador 'network' always has had good words to the captain of the Barça and this does not change, in spite of his opinion on the Balloon of Gold.

"Leo Messi, have said it probably 500.000 times, is probably the best player that have seen in all my life. When it was very small saw to Peeled and Beckenbauer, afterwards to Maradona and now see to Messi. I do not know as they have played all the other, sure that of excellent form, but Read now is the best and has been deserved victorious six times and Christian five", concluded.

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