Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk reveals he voted for big rival Raheem Sterling for Player of the Year
England ace is arguably the Dutchman's biggest rival for the coveted prize
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LIVERPOOL star Virgil van Dijk has revealed he voted for Manchester City ace Raheem Sterling as Player of the Year.
The duo, together with another Citizen Bernardo Silva, are considered to be the favourites for the coveted prize.
Van Dijk, 27, is having an outstanding season at Anfield, becoming the key cog in Jurgen Klopp's well-oiled machine.
The Dutchman has transformed Liverpool into the most defensively solid Premier League side as the Reds have conceded only 20 goals, the fewest in the current campaign.
His spectacular individual performances have already earned him a Premier League Player of the Month award - .
And many fans and commentators have tipped Van Dijk for the Prem's best player crown, with Gary Neville recently claiming "nobody has even got close to him".
According to , Sterling himself is believed to have voted for England captain Harry Kane.
I voted for Raheem Sterling. I did what I thought and I thought he deserves it
Virgil van Dijk on his Player of the Year vote
But Van Dijk believes the Man City star should get the accolade and voted for Sterling - arguably his biggest rival in the ballot.
He said: "I voted for Raheem Sterling. I did what I thought and I thought he deserves it.
"He's had a fantastic season. I could have voted for Bernardo Silva as well and another couple of players from City.
"But I am just being honest. I think he has improved a lot as a player. We will see if he wins it."
Liverpool are still in the race for two major trophies as they are taking on Porto in the Champions League quarter-finals tonight while leading the Premier League table.
But Van Dijk refuses to take credit for the Reds' achievements, claiming this season's success is a result of collective effort.
He added: "Of course, you're going to be proud, that is something you have to be.
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"But all the hard work on the training ground, that is something we all did together - and it is to win something as a team, a collective thing as a club. Hopefully that is something that will happen.
"We can all keep our heads high with the amount of points that we have got, only losing one game in the Premier League so far, it is something very special.
"Until everything is decided, we just have to keep going. Individual trophies? I don't know."
