Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo only World XI nominees from non-European clubs-ZoomTech News


Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are nonetheless widespread and revered by their fellow gamers, though they now not play for European golf equipment.

The 37-year-old Messi and 39-year-old Ronaldo have been the one gamers not with golf equipment in Europe to be voted on a 26-man shortlist for the world crew of the yr organized by world gamers’ union FIFPRO on Monday.

The opposite 24 nominees performed previously yr with golf equipment in England, Germany, Spain and France, although Kylian Mbappé was the one French connection after spending final season at Paris SG.

No participant from any Italian membership was chosen, nor from any membership in South America or Africa.

Eight gamers from Actual Madrid, together with Mbappé, Vinícius Júnior and Jude Bellingham have been on the shortlist, plus seven from Man. Metropolis, together with Ballon d’Or winner Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland.

Lamine Yamal, the 17-year-old from Barcelona who was the breakout star of Spain’s European Championship title, additionally made it in polling by union members worldwide.

Messi, in Main League Soccer with Inter Miami, and Ronaldo, within the Saudi Professional League with Al-Nassr, will discover out on Dec. 9 if they’re within the World XI lineup.

FIFPRO mentioned the ultimate crew would come with the highest-polling goalkeeper, plus every of the highest three vote-getters amongst defenders, midfielders and forwards. The ultimate place goes to the outfield participant with the subsequent highest complete vote.

The Netherlands-based union mentioned 28,000 gamers from 70 international locations despatched votes.

Goalkeepers: Ederson (Manchester Metropolis, Brazil), Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa, Argentina), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich, Germany).

Defenders: Dani Carvajal (Actual Madrid, Spain), Rúben Dias (Manchester Metropolis, Portugal), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands), Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen, Netherlands), Antonio Rüdiger (Actual Madrid, Germany), William Saliba (Arsenal, France), Kyle Walker (Manchester Metropolis, England).

Midfielders: Bellingham (Actual Madrid, England), De Bruyne (Manchester Metropolis, Belgium), Phil Foden (Manchester Metropolis, England), Toni Kroos (Actual Madrid, Germany), Luka Modrić (Actual Madrid, Croatia), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich, Germany), Rodri (Manchester Metropolis, Spain), Federico Valverde (Actual Madrid, Uruguay).

Forwards: Haaland (Manchester Metropolis, Norway), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, England), Mbappé (Paris SG/Actual Madrid, France), Messi (Inter Miami, Argentina), Cole Palmer (Manchester Metropolis/Chelsea, England), Ronaldo (Al-Nassr, Portugal), Júnior (Actual Madrid, Brazil), Yamal (Barcelona, Spain).

Reporting by The Related Press.

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