Leo Messi aimed to big favourite to carry the Balloon of Gold 2019 by the big season that was making with the FC Barcelona and by the titles near at hand of the Barcelona club. However, the Barcelona team fell unexpectedly in the semifinals of Champions League against the Liverpool and also in the final of the Glass of Rey.
All this did to lose strength to Messi like favourite to carry the prize the next campaign, since it left to add two important titles, and did it to him win to Virgil go Dijk, one of the big leaders of the Liverpool, winner of the Champions League and recognised like better player of the Premier League during the season.
But Leo Messi comes to show a year more than is the best player of the world, in addition to having won LaLiga and the Boot of Gold. Jamie Carragher, mythical ex player of the Liverpool, commented the conflict between both to carry the Balloon of Gold and, for him, there are not doubts. "They go Dijk has tested to himself same, but the Balloon of Gold think that is for Messi", commented, in statements collected by Sportive World.
In spite of this, recognised the merit of Go Dijk for having advanced to Messi in the bets. "I saw that they Go Dijk has advanced to Messi in the bets. I would think in Messi, to be honest, very rare time see that a central defence achieves this", said, adding that "I think that Cannavaro achieved it when winning the Glass of the World in 2006, although I do not think that the game of Go Dijk changed too much along the season".
They go Dijk, of the best of the world
Carragher Recognised the big season of Go Dijk and planted it between the best players of the planet by all what has contributed to the Liverpool champion of Europe. "Obviously it has had a big season, but think that have to win big things and think that the Champions has put this stamp in that it is one of the best of the world", manifested.
Besides, also it compared to the Dutch defence of the instrument network with footballers like Sergio Bouquets or Gerard Hammered. "At the beginning of this season, always speak of Hammered and Bouquets, no necessarily that had a better exert that they Go Dijk, but have the medals for the club and the country", concluded.