Ramos also described Van Dijk as a great defender, adding that it will be on sufficient merit if he wins the world individual top-prize award ahead of Messi and Ronaldo.
Van Dijk recently won this year’s UEFA Men Player of the Year award ahead of Messi and Ronaldo.
“If Van Dijk wins it [Ballon d’ Or], it will be on sufficient merit – great defender,” Ramos said at the launch of his new Amazon Prime documentary, as reported by the Evening Standard.
“As a defender, it’s harder. It seems as though it’s not just Messi and Cristiano [now]. It seems there’s a route opening [for others].”
“It makes you think [when you realise] that no Spanish players have won it.
“It’s an individual prize and it’s not really known what is being recognised.”