At the Ballon d'Or ceremony yesterday, Messi claimed his
sixth Ballon d'Or award and Liverpool defender Van Dijk finished second.
Ronaldo failed to attend the ceremony, choosing to attend the Gran Gala del
Calcio in Milan. At the Ballon d'Or ceremony, during an interview with dutch
broadcaster RTL7, Van Dijk was asked if Ronaldo's failure to show up at the
ceremony meant that he had one less rival to compete with for the Ballon d'Or,
he responded, "Was he a rival then?"
Ronaldo's sister Katia Aveiro did not take the joke lightly
and took to Instagram to vent her anger.
"Now, dear Virgil, where you are going, Cristiano
Ronaldo has gone and has come [back] a thousand times," she started.
"You see, my dear Virgil, that Cristiano Ronaldo was a
three-times champion in the country where you have been playing for years and
you still haven't got your hands on the trophy.
"Cristiano Ronaldo was even the best player and best
scorer in the country where you play Virgil. By the way, he was even younger
than you.
"Then, dear Virgil, Cristiano Ronaldo went to other
places and became the greatest player in the history of club football.
"Real Madrid, [does that] tell you something,
Virgil? Maybe so, because this club, with this Cristiano guy, even beat you in
the Champions League final. Of these [Ballons d'Or], Ronaldo already has five,
Virgil.
"And that fellow Ronaldo, and team-mates, crushed
your 'Oranje' in a final. Was it hard, Virgil? We have pity. And, dear Virgil,
in one of the least successful times of his career, Cristiano Ronaldo has won
even more titles than you. Awesome, isn't it?
"Now Virgil, [you go and] win titles
that really count and then we'll talk. When you have a handful of them,
the really important ones, you might be able to sit at the table with
Cristiano. Or, as they say in our land, it grows and appears! For me, Cristiano
you are and you will always be the best player in the world!!!"
Another person who took Virgil's joke out of context was
Morgan Piers. Van Dijk clarified the situation on Twitter with his response. He
said, "Hi Piers, if you would listen to the whole interview then you would
know I only got respect for those two."
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