Unsurprisingly, Virgil van Dijk has been named on the 30-man shortlist for the 2019 Ballon d’Or.
The centre-back is actually one of six Liverpool players to be included, with Sadio Mane, Roberto Firmino, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Georginio Wijnaldum and Alisson Becker also recognised for their form.
Van Dijk played a key role in Liverpool winning the Champions League last season – scoring twice and providing two assists in 12 appearances in the European Cup.
The Netherlands international was also outstanding in the Premier League as he featured in all 38 of Liverpool’s fixtures, scoring four times in the process.
It remains to be seen whether the centre-back can finish top of the pile at the awards ceremony at the start of December.
However, Liverpool fans are understandably delighted to see the powerful defender’s form recognised with a nomination for arguably the greatest individual accolade in world football.
A selection of the Twitter reaction can be seen below:






