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FIFA-FIFPro 2010 World XI football team announced

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Tue, 11 Jan 2011 2:52p.m.

Christiano Ronaldo (file pic)

Christiano Ronaldo (file pic)

The FIFA-FIFPro 2010 World XI has been announced with there being little surprise that the team features a host of Spanish World Champions.

In fact, more than half the team are Spanish.

World Player of the Year 2010, Lionel Messi, is the only Argentinian.

The worldwide players’ union FIFPro and FIFA had shortlisted 55 players for the which was revealed at the FIFA Ballon d’Or gala in Zurich today.The 50,000 professional footballers belonging to the players’ unions across the world that form FIFPro received voting forms in a secret ballot to nominate their peers for inclusion in their World XI – choosing the best four defenders, three midfielders, three forwards and goalkeeper of 2010.

The team is: GK-Iker Casillas, Spain, Real Madrid; D-Lucio, Brazil, Inter Milan; D-Maicon, Brazil, Inter Milan; D-Carles Puyol, Spain, Barcelona; D-Gerard Pique, Spain, Barcelona; MF-Xavi Hernandez, Spain, Barcelona; MF-Andres Iniesta, Spain, Barcelona; MF-Wesley Sneijder, Netherlands, Inter Milan; F-Lionel Messi, Argentina, Barcelona; F-Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal, Real Madrid; F-David Villa, Spain, Valencia-Barcelona.

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08 Feb 2011 12:19p.m.

Eastcoastnigz wrote:

Julio Caesar and kaka aren't there

18 Jan 2011 01:52a.m.

abdulfatai wrote:

am disappointed

xavi deserves the ballon d'or

no doubts mourinho is the best but xavi was better than messi last season

14 Jan 2011 10:51a.m.

Jwon wrote:

If mourinho have d opportunity to sign betwin sneida and messi,i am 100%sure dat he wil not think twice b4 signin mesi.sneider is a good player but not d best.messi is d genius.

12 Jan 2011 08:31a.m.

Atanga Asongwe wrote:

messi deserves more than that. barca is a team for the best.

12 Jan 2011 07:08a.m.

anthony heh wrote:

am happy barca dominated the world football eleven because they are marvelous.

12 Jan 2011 03:23a.m.

gozim wrote:

This is totally favouritism!Messi was the biggest flop last year,we wonder why he s still the best player!the best player should have been either Xavi or Iniesta.Even Iker Casillas could be the right guy.Can everyone compare Messi to Sneijder's perfomance ,both at club level and national team in last year?If you do so,then you 'll know that FIFA is joking!

11 Jan 2011 09:07p.m.

KOFI BEN wrote:

No wonder BARCA players dominated this year's award because BARCA IS MORE THAN A TEAM.