Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk, beat Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to win the 2018/2019 UEFA Men’s Player of the Year award, while England’s Lucy Bronze won the award for UEFA Women’s Player of the Year.
Van Dijk, who won the UEFA Champions League with Liverpool and also reached the UEFA Nations League showpiece with Netherlands, beat Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to win the award.
Messi, who was the top goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League won the UCL Best Forward of the Season award.
Former Ajax midfielder now a Barcelona player, Frenkie de Jong also won the UCL midfielder of the season.
Also at the event, former Manchester United forward Eric Cantona was conferred with the UEFA President’s Award for his commitment to helping improve the lives of others.
