Virgil van Dijk Claims 'Time Has Come' for a Defender to Win Ballon d'Or After 13-Year Wait

​Virgil van Dijk has said the wait for a defender to win the Ballon d'Or has been too long, with the last award coming the way of Fabio Cannavaro in 2006. The Dutch defender took the Premier League by storm last season, scooping the PFA’s Player of the Year award as Jurgen Klopp's side narrowly finished second by a single point behind winners Manchester City. It was his performances in the ​Champions League which were exemplary though, as he guided ​Liverpool to victory in the final... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/