Liverpool hero Virgil Van Dijk is now odds on to win the Ballon d’Or after a flurry of bets with bookmakers.
The Netherlands captain put in a typically imperious performance against England in the Nations League semi-final on Thursday night.
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Virgil Van Dijk has overtaken Messi in the race for the 2019 Ballon d’Or
Van Dijk will now pit his wits against Cristiano Ronaldo in Sunday’s final against Portugal, with the £75million man hoping to lead his side to glory.
After winning the Champions League and narrowly missing out on the Premier League title, the 27-year-old has now overtaken Lionel Messi as the favourite to win the Ballon d’Or.
According to Oddschecker, the Dutch defender was 7/1 to win the award in May but has now shortened drastically due to a spate of bets on the centre back, with 46% of all bets in the last 24 hours and 42% of all bets in the past week.
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Oddschecker spokesperson Callum Wilson: “Virgil van Dijk’s imperious performances for both club and country this season have not just been noticed by fans, but by punters in equal measure.
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Sadio Mane is also in contention for the prestigious award
“A spate of bets on the Liverpool stalwart has seen him overtake the consensus best player in the world, Lionel Messi, for the first time this season.
“Luca Modric proved last year that it is possible to break the Messi-Ronaldo stranglehold and punters will be watching closely to see if a certain Dutchman can repeat the feat.”
BALLON D'OR LATEST ODDS
- Virgil van Dijk – 8/11
- Lionel Messi – 6/5
- Sadio Mane – 20/1
- Mohammed Salah – 20/1
- Cristiano Ronaldo – 25/1
- Raheem Sterling – 25/1
- Eden Hazard – 40/1
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