Cole raises “Rio” above Virgil van Dijk

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Former Premier League midfielder Joe Cole believes Rio Ferdinand is still a better defender than Virgil van Dijk

. With a fee of 30 million pounds, which was a record at that time.

The former good blood footballer led the “Red Devils” to swept all the championships. He led the team to six Premier League titles and a Champions League trophy,

while Van Dijk was a key figure in Liverpool’s defense after joining from Southampton for a fee of £75m, a record for a defender. Also, before being destroyed by Harry Maguire two years later,

the Dutch defender led the “Reds” to win all the titles. which is the Premier League and the Champions League cup once He is regarded as possibly the number one centre-back of his generation. and is often compared to Ferdinand. The UFABET report

However, Cole sees Ferdinand’s many successes also make him a better defender than Van

Dijk. To get closer to Rio’s level,” Cole said in an interview on Ferdinand’s YouTube channel

. But he still has to win many championships. I think the centre-halves can be judged by the champions they won and the teams they play. But he still has to win a lot more.”