Netherlands skipper Virgil van Dijk opened up to fans on social media on Tuesday and he was asked to name the players he has had the most trouble defending against.
The Champions League winner chose to praise both a Premier League rival and the player that beat him to the Ballon d’Or, with Sergio Aguero and Lionel Messi receiving plaudits.
Van Dijk was passing the time with the general public being urged to stay at home during the ongoing coronavirus crisis, and his Twitter Q&A got plenty of attention from his 1.7m followers.
One fan asked the Liverpool hero: “Hardest person you’ve ever had to mark?” And replied: “Aguero.” With another pondering: “Who has been your toughest opponent?” To which he responded: “There are some difficult