UEFA Awards: Virgil van Dijk wins Men’s Player of the Year.

Official UEFA Award Winners 

(Based on the 2018/19 UCL Season)

Liverpool’s Alisson Becker awarded Champions League Goalkeeper of the Season. 

Former Ajax now Barcelona player Frenkie De Jong awarded Champions League Midfielder of the Season 

Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk awarded Champions League Defender of the Season. 

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi awarded Champions League Forward of the Season. 

Lucy Bronze awarded Uefa Women’s Player of the Year.

Virgil van Dijk also awarded UEFA Men’s Player of the Year.

Cristiano Ronaldo of Juventus was seated at the event. The Portuguese captain was amongst the 3 nominees for the UEFA Men’s Best Player Award alongside Lionel Messi and eventual winner Virgil van Dijk.

When asked about his footballing battle with Messi,Ronaldo quoted: “It’s good to be a part of the history of football”.

Cristiano Ronaldo: “We’ve shared the stage for 15 years. We’ve not had dinner together yet, but I hope to in future”. We push each other forward.

Lionel Messi: “It was nice to have Cristiano in La Liga, especially since he was at Real Madrid”.

Both Messi and Ronaldo were pictured together at the event with smiles and respect for each other. Seems both Messi and Ronaldo were happy to meet again.

Other questions for Cristiano Ronaldo!

Host: You said you could retire,can we ask both of you to retire together?

Cristiano: He’s two years younger than me. But I can tell those who hate me that I will try to keep being here.
It’s been an amazing season. A special year because I went nine years with Real Madrid but it was a big move. This year was amazing,winning three titles. I did very well individually. Another year,another record.

I think I look good for my age. I’m still….I’m not bad 😁. I hope to have next year and in two years and three years so the people who don’t like me….they’re gonna see me here.

About the UCL draw,Atletico Madrid again!

Cristiano: I hope they don’t attack me in their stadium calling me things that shouldn’t be said in sport or anywhere else again.