Seven German world champions have made the final shortlist for FIFA’s World 11. Football’s governing body announced the 55 nominees today, which included Manuel Neuer, Mats Hummels, Philipp Lahm, Jerome Boateng, Thomas Müller (all Bayern München), Mesut Özil (Arsenal) and Toni Kroos (Real Madrid). An additional four FC Bayern players were also nominated, in David Alaba, Xabi Alonso, Arturo Vidal and Robert Lewandowski.
Almost 25,000 players spanning 70 countries will take part in the voting process, with the final FIFA FIFPro World 11 2016 to be announced on 9th January 2017 in Zurich, at the same ceremony when The Best FIFA Men’s Player prize is also awarded. Alongside favourites Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, the 23 nominees for that prestigious honour also include Manuel Neuer, Mesut Özil and Toni Kroos.
Full list of World 11 nominees
Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo (Chile/Manchester City), Gianluigi Buffon (Italy/Juventus), David de Gea (Spain/Manchester United), Keylor Navas (Costa Rica/Real Madrid), Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern)
Defenders: David Alaba (Austria/FC Bayern), Jordi Alba (Spain/Barcelona), Serge Aurier (Ivory Coast/Paris St. Germain), Héctor Bellerìn (Spain/Arsenal), Jérôme Boateng (FC Bayern), Leonardo Bonucci (Italy/Juventus), Daniel Carvajal (Spain/Real Madrid), Giorgio Chiellini (Italy/Juventus), Dani Alves (Brazil/Juventus), David Luiz (Brazil/Chelsea), Diego Godín (Uruguay/Atlético Madrid), Mats Hummels (FC Bayern), Philipp Lahm (FC Bayern), Marcelo (Brazil/Real Madrid), Javier Mascherano (Argentina/Barcelona), Pepe (Portugal/Real Madrid), Gerard Piqué (Spain/Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Spain/Real Madrid), Thiago Silva (Brazil/Paris St. Germain), Raphaël Varane (France/Real Madrid)
Midfielders: Xabi Alonso (Spain/FC Bayern), Sergio Busquets (Spain/Barcelona), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/Manchester City), Eden Hazard (Belgium/Chelsea), Andrés Iniesta (Spain/Barcelona), N’Golo Kanté (France/Chelsea) Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Luka Modrić (Croatia/Real Madrid), Mesut Özil (Arsenal), Dimitri Payet (France/West Ham United), Paul Pogba (France/Manchester United), Ivan Rakitić (Croatia/Barcelona), David Silva (Spain/Manchester City), Marco Verratti (Italy/Paris St. Germain), Arturo Vidal (Chile/FC Bayern)
Forwards: Sergio Agüero (Argentina/Manchester City), Gareth Bale (Wales/Real Madrid), Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid), Paulo Dybala (Argentina/Juventus), Antoine Griezmann (France/Atlético Madrid), Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina/Juventus), Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden/Manchester United), Robert Lewandowski (Polen/FC Bayern), Lionel Messi (Argentina/Barcelona), Thomas Müller (FC Bayern), Neymar (Brazil/Barcelona), Alexis Sánchez (Chile/Arsenal), Luis Suárez (Uruguay/Barcelona), Jamie Vardy (England/Leicester City)
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Seven German world champions have made the final shortlist for FIFA’s World 11. Football’s governing body announced the 55 nominees today, which included Manuel Neuer, Mats Hummels, Philipp Lahm, Jerome Boateng, Thomas Müller (all Bayern München), Mesut Özil (Arsenal) and Toni Kroos (Real Madrid). An additional four FC Bayern players were also nominated, in David Alaba, Xabi Alonso, Arturo Vidal and Robert Lewandowski.
Almost 25,000 players spanning 70 countries will take part in the voting process, with the final FIFA FIFPro World 11 2016 to be announced on 9th January 2017 in Zurich, at the same ceremony when The Best FIFA Men’s Player prize is also awarded. Alongside favourites Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, the 23 nominees for that prestigious honour also include Manuel Neuer, Mesut Özil and Toni Kroos.
Full list of World 11 nominees
Goalkeepers: Claudio Bravo (Chile/Manchester City), Gianluigi Buffon (Italy/Juventus), David de Gea (Spain/Manchester United), Keylor Navas (Costa Rica/Real Madrid), Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern)
Defenders: David Alaba (Austria/FC Bayern), Jordi Alba (Spain/Barcelona), Serge Aurier (Ivory Coast/Paris St. Germain), Héctor Bellerìn (Spain/Arsenal), Jérôme Boateng (FC Bayern), Leonardo Bonucci (Italy/Juventus), Daniel Carvajal (Spain/Real Madrid), Giorgio Chiellini (Italy/Juventus), Dani Alves (Brazil/Juventus), David Luiz (Brazil/Chelsea), Diego Godín (Uruguay/Atlético Madrid), Mats Hummels (FC Bayern), Philipp Lahm (FC Bayern), Marcelo (Brazil/Real Madrid), Javier Mascherano (Argentina/Barcelona), Pepe (Portugal/Real Madrid), Gerard Piqué (Spain/Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Spain/Real Madrid), Thiago Silva (Brazil/Paris St. Germain), Raphaël Varane (France/Real Madrid)
Midfielders: Xabi Alonso (Spain/FC Bayern), Sergio Busquets (Spain/Barcelona), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/Manchester City), Eden Hazard (Belgium/Chelsea), Andrés Iniesta (Spain/Barcelona), N’Golo Kanté (France/Chelsea) Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Luka Modrić (Croatia/Real Madrid), Mesut Özil (Arsenal), Dimitri Payet (France/West Ham United), Paul Pogba (France/Manchester United), Ivan Rakitić (Croatia/Barcelona), David Silva (Spain/Manchester City), Marco Verratti (Italy/Paris St. Germain), Arturo Vidal (Chile/FC Bayern)
Forwards: Sergio Agüero (Argentina/Manchester City), Gareth Bale (Wales/Real Madrid), Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid), Paulo Dybala (Argentina/Juventus), Antoine Griezmann (France/Atlético Madrid), Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina/Juventus), Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden/Manchester United), Robert Lewandowski (Polen/FC Bayern), Lionel Messi (Argentina/Barcelona), Thomas Müller (FC Bayern), Neymar (Brazil/Barcelona), Alexis Sánchez (Chile/Arsenal), Luis Suárez (Uruguay/Barcelona), Jamie Vardy (England/Leicester City)
