Liverpool fans blast 'biggest joke' as Virgil van Dijk learns Ballon d'Or position
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Virgil van Dijk is among a group of players who has discovered his Ballon d'Or fate ahead of tonight's ceremony.
Big-money addition Florian Wirtz has finished in 29th for his efforts at Bayer Leverkusen, and Van Dijk has only gone one better, finishing 28th.
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Even so, Van Dijk can feel aggrieved to finish so far down the list.
The Reds also reached a domestic final, and only lost to PSG in Europe on a penalty shootout.
As a result, Liverpool fans have been outraged on behalf of Van Dijk, who once finished as runner-up to Lionel Messi.
The Anfield Buzz wrote off the award as a waste of time: "Declan Rice has finished above Van Dijk in the Ballon d'Or," it lamented
Stop wasting your time on these rewards [sic]."
Away from Liverpool fans, InvertTheWing on X could not believe that Bellingham achieved a higher finish than Van Dijk