Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Virgil van Dijk on three-man shortlist for prestigious award

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil Van Dijk have been shortlisted for the UEFA Player of the Year award, the sport’s
European governing body said on Thursday.

While Ronaldo, a three-time winner, has been ever-present in the final three since the award was created in 2011, centre back Van Dijk makes his first appearance after helping
Liverpool win the Champions League title last season.

Van Dijk was voted both the Premier League Player of the Season and the Players’ Player of the Year, and was instrumental in the Merseyside club’s sixth European Cup
triumph.

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Virgil van Dijk on three-man shortlist for prestigious award

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Two-time award winner Messi was the leading scorer in both La Liga (36 goals) and the Champions League (12 goals) last
season but his Barcelona side fell in the semi-final stage to Liverpool, who overcame a three-goal deficit in the second leg to advance.

Ronaldo, who has won five Champions League titles, did not fare too well in Europe in his debut season with Juventus , the Italian side losing in the quarter-finals to Ajax Amsterdam.

The awards will be presented during the Champions League group stage draw ceremony in Monaco on Thursday Aug. 29.



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