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Ballon d’Or 2019: Ryan Babel identifies player that should win award
Netherlands and
Fulham forward, Ryan Babel, has backed Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk to
win this year’s Ballon d’Or.
Babel, a fellow
country teammate with Van Dijk, believes the centre-back can be the first
defender since Italian legend, Fabio Cannavaro, in 2006 to win the Ballon d’Or.
The 32-year-old
stated this after Portugal defeated Netherlands 1-0 in Sunday’s UEFA Nations
League final.
Asked who should
win 2019 Ballon d’Or, Babel told Sky Sports News: “The last time I remember a
defender winning the Ballon d’Or, it was Cannavaro in 2006. So it’s not
impossible.
“I think it is fair
that he [Van Dijk] would at least be on the shortlist.
“We will see in the
end if he wins it or not. I would be very happy for him if he does.
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