A Conspiracy Against Dutch Players? Thought's Due to the Fifa Best Player Award

World’s football governing body, Fifa, yesterday announced Lionel Messi as the new Best player in the world for 2019. The award has continued to generate mixed reactions from football fans all over the world. While Messi performed admirably in the calendar football year winning the Spanish LaLiga and emerging the highest goal scorer in the Uefa Champions League too, Most fans believe that Dutch defender, Virgil Van Dijk deserved to be named the best having captained Netherlands to the Uefa Nations League Finals losing to Ronaldo’s Portugal while also winning the 2019 Uefa Champions’ League with Liverpool, receiving the Uefa best player award as a result.

Was this the first time that a Dutch high flyer will be ignored for the awards? Definitely not! Is it a case of history repeating itself? Very likely!

Virgil Van Dijk (a Dutch) captained Netherlands to the Uefa Nations League Finals losing to Ronaldo’s Portugal. He also took Liverpool to Uefa Champions League glory in May 2019, winning the European footballer of the year as a result. Guess what? He was not crowned the best player in the world.

In 2010, Wesley Sneijder (also a Dutch) was awarded the best midfielder in the Uefa Champion’s League and won the treble (Coppa Italia, Seria A and the Uefa Champions League) under Jose Mourinho. Guess what? He didn’t even make the final 3-man shortlist (Andreas Iniesta, Lionel Messi and Xavi were the shortlisted top 3) for Ballon D’Or of 2010.

The beneficiary of both cases of controversial awards? Lionel Messi!

Is there a FIFA-supported conspiracy against elite Dutch players especially when they perform very well and become popularly touted to receive the best individual awards? Your guess is as good as mine in this particular situation.


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