Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard insists Virgil van Dijk deserves to win the Ballon D'Or ahead of Lionel Messi.
The Dutchman was the cornerstone of Jurgen Klopp's Champions League winners last season.
And Gerrard thinks the centre-back was "faultless" throughout the campaign.
Asked by a Dutch reporter if the Liverpool defender should win: "Yes, 100 per cent.
"I'm Messi's number one fan, for sure. I love the player. Obscene numbers in his game in terms of assists and goals. I'm definitely a Messi fan, in the gang.
"But if you talk about consistency from one player over a year, who wins the European Cup and is absolutely faultless in every performance, that means you deserve to win the Ballon d'Or."
