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Argentina’s Lionel Messi, one of the greatest footballers of all time, and Portugal’s star Cristiano Ronaldo failed to make the Men’s World Team of the Year announced by football’s world governing body FIFA. 37-year-old Messi plays for Inter Miami in the American MLS.
On the other hand, 39-year-old Ronaldo plays for Al-Nasr Club in the Saudi Pro-League. Of the 26 players voted into the final XI, Messi and Ronaldo were the only two players not to join a European club. This is the first time since 2006 that Messi has not been selected. Messi, who won the FIFA World Cup for Argentina, has the record of being included in the team 17 times. Ronaldo was selected 15 times but the last time he was selected in this special XI was in 2021.
The FIFPro World XI has been dominated by players from Real Madrid and Manchester City. Six players from Real and four from City have been selected in the team. Real Madrid include Jude Bellingham, Dani Carvajal, Vinicius Junior, Toni Kroos, Kylian Mbappé and Antonio Rudiger. Bellingham dominated the voting and received 11,176 votes. Liverpool’s Virgil Van Dijk has also got a place in the team.
England’s players have dominated the women’s category. Its five players include Lucy Bronze, Mary Earps, Alex Greenwood, Lauren James and Kyra Walsh. Lucy Bronze has been included in the Women’s World Team for the seventh time and she has equaled Wendy Renard’s record in this matter. Barbara Banda has become the first African player to qualify for the Women’s World XI.
Men’s World-11: Goalkeeper: Ederson (Manchester City, Brazil). Defenders: Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid, Spain), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands), Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid, Germany). Midfielders: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, England), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid, Germany), Rodri (Manchester City, Spain). Forwards: Haaland (Manchester City, Norway), Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain/Real Madrid, France), Vinícius Jr. (Real Madrid, Brazil).
Women’s World Cup-11: Goalkeeper: Mary Earps (Manchester United/Paris Saint-Germain, England). Defenders: Lucy Bronze (Barcelona/Chelsea, England), Olga Carmona (Real Madrid, Spain), Alex Greenwood (Manchester City, England). Midfielders: Etana Bonamati (Barcelona, Spain), Alexia Putellas (Barcelona, Spain), Kyra Walsh (Barcelona, England). Forwards: Barbara Banda (Shanghai Shangli/Orlando Pride, Zambia), Linda Coicado (Real Madrid, Colombia), Lauren James (Chelsea, England), Marta (Orlando Pride, Brazil).
