LIVERPOOL CENTRE-BACK VIRGIL van Dijk has revealed that he voted for Manchester City star Raheem Sterling in the PFA Player of the Year.
Van Dijk and Sterling are both contenders to win this year’s award as Liverpool and City vie for Premier League glory.
Liverpool star Van Dijk has played a key role in the club’s title bid as they seek their first league title since 1990.
Van Dijk, however, voted for City rival Sterling, who has scored 15 Premier League goals and tallied nine assists for the reigning champions this season.
“I voted for Raheem Sterling,” Van Dijk said. “I did what I thought and I thought he deserves it.
“He’s had a fantastic season. I could have voted for Bernardo Silva as well and another couple of players from City.
“But I am just being honest. I think he has improved a lot as a player. We will see if he wins it.”
Van Dijk has established himself as one of the best defenders in the world following his £75million arrival from Southampton in January last year.
The 27-year-old has helped Liverpool to a two-point lead atop the Premier League table, though City have a game in hand.
“Of course, you’re going to be proud [to win the award], that is something you have to be,” Van Dijk added as Liverpool prepare to face Porto in the opening leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie on Tuesday.
“But all the hard work on the training ground, that is something we all did together – and it is to win something as a team, a collective thing as a club. Hopefully that is something that will happen.
“We can all keep our heads high with the amount of points that we have got, only losing one game in the Premier League so far, it is something very special.
“Until everything is decided, we just have to keep going. Individual trophies? I don’t know.”
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Vincent Debaty, unreal support running from the prop, amazing run as well Nakaitaci ..
100% best try. I reckon the effort probably took a year off his life.
Love that he immediately had to go off. He literally gave everything for the try. And was forced back on. Unbelievable. What a day.
Agree 100% Vincent ran at some pace, and scored a crucial try. What a fecking legend the next time he is in Limerick the pints are on me!!!
Magic stuff. Is that Nigel Owens in the background saying “every game should be like this”? And they were singing a cracking rendition of Swing low when the move started. Love the six nations.
I’m still dancing at the crossroads, the wifi isn’t great.
Great tries great day. But a try saving tackle by Jammy won it for us. Never been a Heaslip fan but he earned his corn yesterday.
Great article. We’ll done on compiling the list!
Great line from Owens after the Debaty try ‘Every game should be like this’
Leonardo Sarto for Italy in the last minute! Went from needing 28 points to 21, which was massive psychologically. Bravo sir!
Thanks for sharing. Live in USA for last 5 years but still a huge fan. Was following text commentary on Saturday. These are great times for Irish Rugby. We should cherish them.
And then this
The Irish, French and Italian ones.