World XI Shortlist this year.

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy, Juventus), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Manuel Neuer (Germany, Bayern Munich), Víctor 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 Milan), David Luiz (Brazil, Chelsea), Maicon (Brazil, Inter Milan), 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 Milan), Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast, Manchester City), Xavi (Spain, Barcelona).

Forwards: Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid), Wayne Rooney (England, Manchester Utd), David Villa (Spain, Barcelona), Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon, Anzhi), Sergio Aguero (Argentina, Manchester City), Neymar (Brazil, Santos), Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast, Chelsea), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, AC Milan), Luis Suarez (Uruguay, Liverpool), Radamel Falcao (Colombia, Atletico Madrid), Edinson Cavani (Uruguay, Napoli), Karim Benzema (France, Real Madrid), Mario Gomez (Germany, Bayern Munich), Robin van Persie (Netherlands, Arsenal).


Higuain should be on the list.

I agree with pretty much all but Bezema....

when you see kaka's name in any short list, it reminds you how shit these things are at times

The XI is pretty much 7/8 of barcelona's team, with a few others mixed in

No mascherano OMG

Ah I did miss kaka... add that to bezema... yea masch deserves it for sure he has been IMMENSE

No Mascherano??? These people do not really watch football?

And what are Terry and Lambs doing there?

Kaka and Carvalho? please

RvP?

Otherwise, I mostly agree.

How does RVP not deserve it?

----------------VV

---Alves---Masch--Silva--Marcelo

----------------Busquets

--------Xavi----------------Iniesta

----Messi--------Falcao----Ronaldo

RVP and Gomez didn't win anything, so falcao edges it, they are idiots not to have put in Masch, can make an argument against alves, wasn't really his best year, but no RB was better.

My team from that list would be:-

Neuer

Lahm
Kompany
Pique
Abidal

Xavi
Bastian.S
Iniesta

Suarez
Messi
Cronaldo

Neymar over Suarez for sure.

from that list?

Valdés (CL, Lliga, Supercopa x2)

Alves (CL, Lliga, Supercopa x2)
Vidic (EPL, Charity Shield)
Abidal (CL, Lliga, Supercopa x2)
Alvaro (UL, PL, Taça, Supertaça, Copa America)

Xavi (CL, Lliga, Supercopa x2)
Busquets (CL, Lliga, Supercopa x2)
Iniesta (CL, Lliga, Supercopa x2)

Messi (CL, Lliga, Supercopa x2)
Falcao (UL, PL, Taça, Supertaça)
Cristiano (Copa)

Marcelo is the best LB in the World, but you can't fuck with the kinda season Alvaro Pereira had.

you could argue Suarez or Neymar over Cristiano, perhaps, but 53 goals is bloody impressive.

antonnn said:

Neymar over Suarez for sure.

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Suarez MVP of Copa America > anything Neymar did in 2011.

Valdes

Puyol
Puyol
Puyol
Puyol

Xavi
Xavi
Iniesta

Messi
Messi
Messi

2011 is the third edition of this special FIFA/FIFPro award, and the team is as follows:

Iker Casillas; Daniel Alves, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Nemanja Vidic; Andres Iniesta, Xabi Alonso, Xavi; Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney.

Bilal Khan said:

Valdes

Puyol
Puyol
Puyol
Puyol

Xavi
Xavi
Iniesta

Messi
Messi
Messi

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No.

Valdes

Alves
Puyol
Puyol
Alves

Iniesta
Xavi
Iniesta

Messi
Cesc
Messi

Flavia said:

2011 is the third edition of this special FIFA/FIFPro award, and the team is as follows:

Iker Casillas; Daniel Alves, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Nemanja Vidic; Andres Iniesta, Xabi Alonso, Xavi; Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney.

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Xabi over Busi...