Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk hit back at Piers Morgan at the Ballon d'Or award ceremony on Monday evening after making a joke about Cristiano Ronaldo.
Van Dijk, who finished in second-place to Lionel Messi but above Juventus superstar Ronaldo, asked a reporter if the forward 'was really a rival' in a tongue-in-cheek interview.
Liverpool star Virgil Van Dijk's classy reaction after being pipped to Ballon d'Or by Lionel Messi HERE
TV personality Morgan, however, tweeted the Liverpool centre-back to say: "No.. Cristiano is a far greater player, you’re not in his league."
Hi Piers, If you don’t jump on the social media bandwagon and would listen to the whole interview then you would know I made a joke, and only got respect for those 2
— Virgil van Dijk (@VirgilvDijk) December 2, 2019
Van Dijk moved to politely shoot down Morgan with his response, saying: "Hi Piers, If you don’t jump on the social media bandwagon and would listen to the whole interview then you would know I made a joke, and only got respect for those 2 [Messi included alongside Ronaldo]."
Supporters loved Virgil's retort, commenting: "VVD owning Morgan with well timed challenge as per."
