Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has named his “favourite” defender in the world after claiming Sergio Ramos isn’t his cup of tea.
Ramos has been involved in a war of words with Van Dijk’s Liverpool team-mate Dejan Lovren recently.
And Van Dijk doesn’t think Ramos is the best in the world and admits he’s not his “kind of defender”.
“He’s not the best,” Van Dijk told De Telegraaf.
“He’s a great player and I respect him for what he has achieved, but he’s not the kind of defender I like.”
However, another Real Madrid is to his taste, with Van Dijk admitting that Ramos’ centre-back partner, Raphael Varane, is his “favourite” defender in the world.
“He [Varane] is my favourite,” Van Dijk added.
“He’s an excellent defender who is still young and has improved.
“His way of defending is different because he tries to avoid being in situations where he has to intervene and tackle.”