2011 FIFA Fifpro World XI List Revealed

The 2011 FIFA/Fifpro World XI list has been revealed with six British players, including Gareth Bale amongst the 55 chosen names in the list.

The list is chosen from some 50,000 professional football players across the globe who have voted for the best player in every position.

Spanish and European champions Barcelona have 11 players in the list whilst Real Madrid have 10. Manchester United and Chelsea have six and Chelsea five players in the list respectively.

Highly-rated Santos star Neymar is the only player from outside Europe who makes the shortlist after guiding his side to Copa Liberatodores success this year.

The full list is as follows:

Goalkeepers:

Gianluigi Buffon (Italy, Juventus),
Iker Casillas (Spain, Real Madrid),
Manuel Neuer (Germany, Bayern Munich),
Victor Valdes (Spain, Barcelona),
Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands, retired, formerly Manchester United).

Defenders:

Eric Abidal (France, Barcelona),
Dani Alves (Brazil, Barcelona),
Ricardo Carvalho (Portugal, Real Madrid),
Ashley Cole (England, Chelsea),
Patrice Evra (France, Manchester United),
Rio Ferdinand (England, Manchester United),
Vincent Kompany (Belgium, Manchester City),
Philipp Lahm (Germany, Bayern Munich),
Lucio (Brazil, Inter),
David Luiz (Brazil, Chelsea),
Maicon (Brazil, Inter),
Marcelo (Brazil, Real Madrid),
Alessandro Nesta (Italy, AC Milan),
Pepe (Portugal, Real Madrid),
Gerard Pique (Spain, Barcelona),
Carles Puyol (Spain, Barcelona),
Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid),
Thiago Silva (Brazil, AC Milan)
John Terry (England, Chelsea),
Nemanja Vidic (Serbia, Manchester United).

Midfielders:

Xabi Alonso (Spain, Real Madrid),
Gareth Bale (Wales, Tottenham Hotspur),
Sergio Busquets (Spain, Barcelona),
Cesc Fabregas (Spain, Barcelona),
Andres Iniesta (Spain, Barcelona),

Kaka (Brazil, Real Madrid),
Frank Lampard (England, Chelsea),
Nani (Portugal, Manchester United),
Mesut Ozil (Germany, Real Madrid),
Andrea Pirlo (Italy, Juventus),
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany, Bayern Munich),
David Silva (Spain, Manchester City),
Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands, Inter),
Yaya Toure (Cote d’Ivoire, Manchester City),
Xavi (Spain, Barcelona).

Strikers:

Sergio Aguero (Argentina, Manchester City),
Karim Benzema (France, Real Madrid),
Edinson Cavani (Uruguay, Napoli),
Didier Drogba (Cote d’Ivoire, Chelsea),
Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon, Anzhi),
Radamel Falcao (Colombia, Atletico Madrid),
Mario Gomez (Germany, Bayern Munich),
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, AC Milan),
Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona),

Neymar (Brazil, Santos),
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid),
Wayne Rooney (England, Manchester United),
Luis Suarez (Uruguay, Liverpool),
Robin van Persie (Netherlands, Arsenal),
David Villa (Spain, Barcelona).

The Fifpro Team will be announced at the Fifa Ballon d’Or ceremony in Zurich on January 9, but seeking to jump the gun, we at In The Stands have picked our own Fifpro XI and it’s a cracking team!

Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas

Defenders: Daniel Alves, Thiago Silva, Nemanja Vidic, Gareth Bale

Midfielders: Bastian Schweinsteiger, Andres Iniesta, Xavi

Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani, Lionel Messi

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