Sport shorts: Virgil van Dijk is the bookies’ favourite for the Ballon d’Or and Lewis Hamilton expects tough F1 Mexican GP

Ten things from the world of sport on Tuesday 22 October

Virgil van Dijk won the Uefa Champions League with Liverpool this year
Virgil van Dijk won the Uefa Champions League with Liverpool this year
(Image credit: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

1. Van Dijk favourite for Ballon d’Or

Liverpool’s star defender Virgil van Dijk is the bookies’ favourite to win the 2019 Ballon d’Or.

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