Tottenham’s Bale on FIFPro World XI 2010 shortlist
Gareth Bale has been named on the 55-man shortlist for the FIFPro World XI 2010.
The 50,000 professional footballers belonging to the players' unions from across the world were asked to nominate their top four defenders, three midfielders, three forwards and a goalkeeper for 2010.
Liga has the most nominees with 18, while the English Premier League has 17, Italy's Serie has 15, four come from the German Bundesliga and one from France's Ligue 1.
The final World XI will be announced at the Fifa Ballon d'Or gala in Zurich on 10th January.
The 55-man shortlist for the Fifa/FIFPro World XI 2010 in full:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy, Juventus), Iker Casillas (Spain, Real Madrid), Petr Cech (Czech Republic, Chelsea), Julio Cesar (Brazil, Inter Milan), Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands, Manchester United)
Defenders: Daniel Alves (Brazil, Barcelona), Gareth Bale (Wales, Tottenham Hotspur), Michel Bastos (Brazil, Lyon), Ashley Cole (England, Chelsea), Patrice Evra (France, Manchester United), Rio Ferdinand (England, Manchester United), Philipp Lahm (Germany, Bayern Munich), Lucio (Brazil, Inter Milan), 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), Walter Samuel (Argentina, Inter Milan), John Terry (England, Chelsea), Thiago Silva (Brazil, AC Milan), Nemanja Vidic (Serbia, Manchester United), Javier Zanetti (Argentina, Inter Milan)
Midfielders: Esteban Cambiasso (Argentina, Inter Milan), Michael Essien (Ghana, Chelsea), Cesc Fabregas (Spain, Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (England, Liverpool), Andres Iniesta (Spain, Barcelona), Ricardo Kaka (Brazil, Real Madrid), Frank Lampard (England, Chelsea), Javier Mascherano (Argentina, Barcelona), Thomas Muller (Germany, Bayern Munich), Mesut Ozil (Germany, Real Madrid), Andrea Pirlo (Italy, AC Milan), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany, Bayern Munich), Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands, Inter Milan), Xabi Alonso (Spain, Real Madrid), Xavi (Spain, Barcelona)
Forwards: Dimitar Berbatov (Bulgaria, Manchester United), Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast, Chelsea), Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon, Inter Milan), Diego Forlan (Uruguay, Atletico Madrid), Gonzalo Higuain (Argentina, Real Madrid), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, AC Milan), Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona), Diego Milito (Argentina, Inter Milan), Arjen Robben (Netherlands, Bayern Munich), Ronaldinho (Brazil, AC Milan), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid), Wayne Rooney (England, Manchester United), Carlos Tevez (Argentina, Manchester City), Fernando Torres (Spain, Liverpool), David Villa (Spain, Barcelona)
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Comments (15)
y there is no ivanovic? he is the best for all the chelsea's win last season
Busquets wins the world cup and his backup makes the list. Kaka hasn't played since he lost to Netherlands, interesting. Got to wonder how much people voted on their reputation instead of performance.
Messi and Cronaldo(as much as i don't like him) are undisputed, yes. but then so are Xavi and Iniesta. They did finish above Cronaldo in the Ballon d'Or rankings. Silly to do that, apparently Xavi is going to win?, and not make the Fifa 11.
as for the goal keepers. are Cech and Van der Sar still great? haven't seen them play much lately, but i've heard they are going downhill
van der sar
lahm,vidic,terry,evra
xavi,sneidjer,Iniesta
Messi, Forlan, Ronaldo
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