Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has refused to label the Netherlands' World Cup quarter-final tie against Argentina as a personal contest against Lionel Messi.
The Oranje will go head-to-head with Lionel Scaloni's side on Friday at the Lusail Stadium for a place in the last four of the Qatar finals. Louis van Gaal's side will be hoping to avenge their semi-final loss to Argentina in Rio de Janeiro eight years ago.
While Messi has pocketed the headlines in the Middle East with a string of fine individual performances, most notably against Mexico and Australia, Van Dijk is refusing solely focus on the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner.
