Virgil van Dijk Insists There Will Be 'No Losers' in Race for Ballon d'Or Against Lionel Messi

​Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has insisted that he will not feel like a loser if he comes up short in the race for the Ballon d'Or on Monday. The Dutchman is one of the major contenders to bring home the prestigious prize, but he will be coming up against Barcelona's Lionel Messi, who is seen by many as the out-and-out favourite to pick up the award. Speaking ahead of the event (via ​Sky Sports), Van Dijk was adamant that just making it onto the shortlist is a huge compliment, so it will... Via All the latest breaking football news, transfer rumours, analysis, and match reports - 90min http://www.90min.com/