FIFPro revealed their list of nominees for this year’s World XI where Real Madrid’s, Gareth Bale and Arsenal’s Mesut Ozil shockingly missed out.
Gareth Bale and Mesut Ozil are left out of the FIFPro World XI nominees.
Despite scoring a brace in the Champions League final, Gareth Bale failed to make it to the nominations. Mesut Ozil struggled season both at Arsenal and Germany which led to losing his place in the nomination.
However, Bale can count himself unlucky, as he his goal did not get included in the shortlisted UEFA’s Goals of the season too despite scoring from a tremendous overhead kick in the Champions League final against Liverpool.
Meanwhile, England goalkeeper, Jordan Pickford also missed the goalkeeper’s list despite playing a key for England in the FIFA World Cup. Twenty-five thousand professional footballers from 65 countries around the world voted for the FIFPro World XI team.
We will get to know about the full side on 24th September, where the formation will be 4-3-3.
FULL LIST OF THE NOMINATION:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon, Thibaut Courtois, David De Gea , Keylor Navas, Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
Defenders: Jordi Alba, Dani Alves, Dani Carvajal, Giorgio Chiellini, Virgil van Dijk, Diego Godin, Mats Hummels.
Joshua Kimmich, Dejan Lovren , Marcelo, Yerry Mina, Benjamin Pavard , Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos.
Thiago Silva, Kieran Trippier , Samuel Umtiti, Raphael Varane, Sime Vrsaljko, Kyle Walker.
Midfielders: Sergio Busquets, Casemiro, Philippe Coutinho, Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard.
Andres Iniesta, Isco , N’Golo Kante , Toni Kroos , Nemanja Matic , Luka Modric, Paul Pogba, Ivan Rakitic, David Silva, Arturo Vidal.
Forwards: Karim Benzema, Edinson Cavani, Paulo Dybala , Antoine Griezmann , Harry Kane ,Robert Lewandowski , Romelu Lukaku. Mario Mandzukic , Sadio Mane , Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo , Mohammed Salah, Luis Suarez.