FIFA World XI: 5 FC Barcelona players in the best team of 2011

FIFA / FIFPRO Wolrd XI

Over 50,000 professional football players have submitted their votes for the FIFA/FIFPro World XI, designating the best current player at each position : Every voting player selected 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 forwards.

5 FC Barcelona players made the team, as well as 4 players from Real Madrid and 2 players from Manchester united. The team is as follows:

Goalkeeper: Iker Casillas
Defenders: Daniel Alves, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Nemanja Vidic
Midfileders: Andres Iniesta, Xabi Alonso, Xavi
Forwards: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney

The awards were given ahead of the 2011 best coach award, won by FC Barcelona’s Pep Guardiola, and FIFA ballon d’or award, won for the 3rd consecutive time by Leo Messi.