Virgil van Dijk makes BOLD claims about Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi on social media

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has made bold claims about Barcelona star Lionel Messi on Twitter. Dutch international has been under self-quarantine amid growing number of coronavirus cases in England. Liverpool's club-record signing indulged in a Q&A session on Twitter this week amid lockdown.

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Virgil van Dijk Twitter: Defender anunces question-answer session

Liverpool star Virgin van Dijk took to Twitter, hoping that everybody was keeping safe amid coronavirus outbreak. He anunced that he would be hosting a Q&A session. defender asked fans to question him using hashtag '#AskVirgil'.

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Virgil van Dijk Twitter: Lionel Messi toughest opponent claims Liverpool defender

most important question that caught attention of fans was when one fan asked Virgil van Dijk on toughest player he has ever faced. defender claimed that he played against some of toughest strikers in world. However, Barcelona star Lionel Messi was probably toughest for him, he answered.

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Virgil van Dijk Twitter: Dutchman gets goosebumps on hearing UCL anm

UEFA Champions League’s official Twitter handle asked Virgil van Dijk how he feels when he hears UCL anm. Van Dijk asserted that it is always a special feeling to hear anm and he gets goosebumps every time. Van Dijk was also asked on player he found it toughest to mark. defender claimed that he found it most difficult to mark Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero.

Virgil van Dijk Twitter: Liverpool player comments on winning UEFA accolade

Virgil van Dijk was first defender to win UEFA Men’s Player of Year award last year. A fan quizzed him on same. He claimed that it was a surreal and a proud moment for him. Dutch international also asserted that he would never forget that moment.

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