There are no Serie A or Premier League players in the FIFPro 2013 XI, as Bayern Munich and Barcelona dominate.
There are no Serie A or Premier League players in the FIFPro 2013 XI, as Bayern Munich and Barcelona dominate.
European Champions Bayern have three representatives in the line-up, goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, defender Philipp Lahm and Ballon d’Or candidate Franck Ribery.
Barcelona have more players in the XI than any other club, while Paris Saint-Germain have ex-Milan stars Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva.
There are no Serie A or Premier League players included, so La Liga, the Bundesliga and Ligue 1 are the only competitions represented.
The XI was announced ahead of the Ballon d’Or, where Cristiano Ronaldo, Leo Messi and Ribery are short-listed.
FIFPro World XI: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich); Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain), Dani Alves (Barcelona); Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Xavi (Barcelona), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich); Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain)