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![REVEALED: Ballon d'Or voting numbers show Van Dijk came AGONIZINGLY close to pipping Messi to top prize — RT Sport News REVEALED: Ballon d'Or voting numbers show Van Dijk came AGONIZINGLY close to pipping Messi to top prize — RT Sport News](https://mf.b37mrtl.ru/files/2019.12/xxl/5de647be203027180c293257.jpg)
REVEALED: Ballon d'Or voting numbers show Van Dijk came AGONIZINGLY close to pipping Messi to top prize — RT Sport News
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Leaked Ballon d'Or list shows Messi win SIXTH award ahead of van Dijk & Ronaldo excluded from TOP 3 — RT Sport News
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Van Dijk bows to Messi's 'greatness' and aims dig at no-show Ronaldo after missing out on Ballon d'Or 2019 – The Sun | The Sun
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