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Dutch international Virgil van Dijk won Thursday the UEFA player of the year title.
Liverpool midfielder Van Dyke defeated rivals Lionel Messi of Barcelona and Juventus striker Cristiano Ronaldo.
Van Dyke became the first defenseman to win the prize for his story, which runs from 2011 to today, and the sixth player to win this award. He had already won Ronaldo three times and Messi twice, while the prize went to Andres Iniesta, French Franck Ribery and Croatian Luka Modric. .
Van Dyck played a key role in Liverpool 's Champions League win last season and was also named Premier League Player of the Year.
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