The Liverpool star has become the first defender to win the award, while the American ace is recognised for her clean sweep at the Women's World Cup..


https://www.goal.com/en/news/virgil-van-dijk-and-megan-rapinoe-win-goal-50-best-player/qgmapfu14jct10sa5vm5wpsvw

Congrats to him...

VVD chance of winning the Ballon d'or is high now..

VVD and Salah should thank Origi for their high ranking in this year Goal 50

How can VVD be number 1, Salah number 3 while the main man, Sadio Mane at number 5??

Why is VVD and Salah continue to be overhyped by the media and awards while Mane is grossly underrated!!!
I just don't understand how a player(Salah) that did not feature in Barcelona comeback can be considered better than Mane

I don't understand how a player that conceded 3 goals in the first leg but needed Origi and Wjnaldum to save his blush, in the second leg, be considered the best in the world... Apart from that stop Messi match, he has not done anything tangible til date... Mane has been head and shoulder above him...

As an African, I wish Mane can do better in the Ballon d'or

As a football fan, I wish Messi win the Ballon d'or!!!

VVD is not good enough for the Ballon d'or, to be sincere... Even Mane join the defence nowadays to prevent goals.. Allison, Matip, Fabinho also has their contributions I the defence....
How the defensive results of Liverpool done by the whole team translated to "VVD for Ballon d'or" still baffle me
May be because of his transfer fee or EPL factor.. Goal 50 award is flawed (it is supposed to be an individual award)!!!

eni4real:
VVD chance of winning the Ballon d'or is high now..

VVD and Salah should thank Origi for their high ranking in this year Goal 50

How can VVD be number 1, Salah number 3 while the main man, Sadio Mane at number 5??

Why is VVD and Salah continue to be overhyped by the media and awards while Mane is grossly underrated!!!
I just don't understand how a player(Salah) that did not feature in Barcelona comeback can be considered better than Mane

I don't understand how a player that conceded 3 goals in the first leg but needed Origi and Wjnaldum to save his blush, in the second leg, be considered the best in the world... Apart from that stop Messi match, he has not done anything tangible til date... Mane has been head and shoulder above him...

As an African, I wish Mane can do better in the Ballon d'or

As a football fan, I wish Messi win the Ballon d'or!!!

VVD is not good enough for the Ballon d'or, to be sincere... Even Mane join the defence nowadays to prevent goals.. Allison, Matip, Fabinho also has their contributions I the defence....
How the defensive results of Liverpool done by the whole team translated to "VVD for Ballon d'or" still baffle me
May be because of his transfer fee or EPL factor.. Goal 50 award is flawed (it is supposed to be an individual award)!!!

the ballon d'or votes have already been collected 3 days ago. This won't make any difference.

According to reports messi is likely to win it.

Astark:
the ballon d'or votes have already been collected 3 days ago. This won't make any difference.

According to reports messi is likely to win it.

I doubt that report..
Journalists are among those hyping VVD everywhere!!

eni4real:
VVD chance of winning the Ballon d'or is high now..

VVD and Salah should thank Origi for their high ranking in this year Goal 50

How can VVD be number 1, Salah number 3 while the main man, Sadio Mane at number 5??

Why is VVD and Salah continue to be overhyped by the media and awards while Mane is grossly underrated!!!
I just don't understand how a player(Salah) that did not feature in Barcelona comeback can be considered better than Mane

I don't understand how a player that conceded 3 goals in the first leg but needed Origi and Wjnaldum to save his blush, in the second leg, be considered the best in the world... Apart from that stop Messi match, he has not done anything tangible til date... Mane has been head and shoulder above him...

As an African, I wish Mane can do better in the Ballon d'or

As a football fan, I wish Messi win the Ballon d'or!!!

VVD is not good enough for the Ballon d'or, to be sincere... Even Mane join the defence nowadays to prevent goals.. Allison, Matip, Fabinho also has their contributions I the defence....
How the defensive results of Liverpool done by the whole team translated to "VVD for Ballon d'or" still baffle me
May be because of his transfer fee or EPL factor.. Goal 50 award is flawed (it is supposed to be an individual award)!!!

Thank you! You definitely understand what's up...

English media hype makes Van Dijk win those individual awards, if not Mane is even preferable compared to Sallah.

Anything English media hype will surely blow and anything they want to destroy will be destroyed.