FIFPro World XI

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It was a peer-selected squad of XI (one keeper, four defenders, four midfielders, two forwards) representing the best in the world. The awards were chosen by the 38,000 members of FIFPro, the internaional player's union.

The "short"list of 55 was as below, with the winners in each category in bold.

Gianluigi Buffon (Italy/ Juventus)
Iker Cassillas (Spain/ Real Madrid)
Petr Cech (Czech Republic/ Chelsea)
Nelson Dida (Brazil/ AC Milan)
Oliver Kahn (Germany/ Bayern Munchen)

Alex (Brazil/ PSV)
Roberto Ayala (Argentina/ Valencia)
Cafu (Brazil/ AC Milan)
Sol Campbell (England/ Arsenal)
Fabio Cannavaro (Italy/ Juventus)
Roberto Carlos (Brazil/ Real Madrid)
Ricardo Carvalho (Portugal/ Chelsea)
Ashley Cole (England/ Arsenal)
Rio Ferdinand (England/ Manchester United)
Gabriel Heinze (Argentina/ Manchester United)
Lucio (Brazil/ Bayern Munchen)
Paolo Maldini (Italy/ AC Milan)
Alessandro Nesta (Italy/ AC Milan)
Carlos Puyol (Spain/ Barcelona)
Walter Samuel (Argentina/ Real Madrid)
Jaap Stam (Holland/ AC Milan)
John Terry (England/ Chelsea)
Lilian Thuram (France/ Juventus)
Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy/ Juventus)
Javier Zanetti (Argentina/ Inter)

Michael Ballack (Germany/ Bayern Munchen)
David Beckham (England/ Real Madrid)
Joe Cole (England/ Chelsea)
Anderson Deco (Portugal/ Barcelona)
Luis Figo (Portugal/ Real Madrid)
Gennaro Gattuso (Italy/ AC Milan)
Steven Gerrard (England/ Liverpool)
Ricardo Kaka (Brazil/ AC Milan)
Frank Lampard (England/ Chelsea)
Claude Makalele (France/ Chelsea)
Pavel Nedved (Czech Republic/ Juventus)
Andrea Pirlo (Italy/ AC Milan)
Arjen Robben (Holland/ Chelsea)
Ronaldinho (Brazil/ Barcelona)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/ Manchester United)
Paul Scholes (England/ Manchester United)
Mark van Bommel (Holland/ PSV)
Patrick Vieira (France/ Arsenal)
Xavi Hernandez (Spain/ Barcelona)
Zinedine Zidane (France/ Real Madrid)

Adriano (Brazil/ Inter)
Hernan Crespo (Argentina/ AC Milan)
Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast/ Chelsea)
Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon/ Barcelona)
Thierry Henry (France/ Arsenal)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden/ Juventus)
Ronaldo (Brazil/ Real Madrid)
Wayne Rooney (England/ Manchester United)
Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine/ AC Milan)
Ruud van Nistelrooy (Holland/ Manchester United)

Dida
Cafu Terry Nesta Maldini
Zidane Makelele Lampard Ronaldinho
Eto'o Shevchenko

Ronaldinho was crowned World Player of the Year and Wayne Rooney World Young Player of the Year. Cristiano Ronaldo won the fan-voted Special Young Player Of The Year award and Pele got a FIFPro Legend award.

 

[Bachaveli]

Not bad.

I'd still pick kaka and Henry.

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

WTF at Zidane, he had an average season last season, while Gerrard won the European cup and not one Liverpool player is in the final 11..but the choke artists have 5!!

 

[RFTP]

It's the Real Madrid factor. FIFA likes to suck on their cock.

 

[Bachaveli]

Theres only 2? madrid players.

 

[Sebastian]

lol, 5 players from Mailand. haha, they didnt win anything...this is a joke!

 

[2Pax]

John Terry is so over-rated it's not funny.

IMO Gerrard should be in there instead of Zidane.

 

[DPG iz all I C]

Totally inaccurate team IMO

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

Another note why is Beckham shortlisted WTF

On another note

Wycombe 3-1 Aston villa half time
Wycombe 3-8 Aston Villa full time

 

[DPG iz all I C]

LMAO i couldnt stop laughin when i heard about that game

 

[retro8]

I think Carra should be there instead of Nesta and i think Gerrard should be there instead of zidane but what can you do