Dutch professional footballer Virgil Van Dijk who plays for Premier League side Liverpool has named Barcelona star Lionel Messi as the toughest opponent he has faced in his career.
No doubt, Lionel Messi is one of the best forwards in the world considering his high sense of scoring goals and even all the titles he has won so far since he joined Barcelona.
Virgil Van Dijk on the other hand is arguably the best defender in the world considering how he has been able to stand tall in Liverpool defence since he joined from Southampton.
Since he joined Liverpool in 2018 from Southampton, he has been superb in which no forward was able to dribble past him until Nicolas Pepe joined Arsenal.
And while speaking with his fans in a question and answer segment on Twitter, Virgil Van Dijk was asked who has been his toughest opponent and he named Lionel Messi.
Last season, Virgil Van Dijk and Lionel Messi met twice in the Champions League in which Liverpool were condemned to a 3-0 defeat in the semifinal first leg at Camp Nou.
But Virgil Van Dijk and his teammates were superb in the second leg beating Barcelona 4-0 in which the Dutchman was able to stop Messi from making dangerous move.
Meanwhile, Liverpool are waiting for the resumption of the Premier League season for them to have the chance of winning the title.
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