Messi, Ronaldo, Van Dijk in FIFA World XI

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were joined by Liverpool pair Alisson and Virgil van Dijk in the FIFA FIFPro Men's World11.

Published : Sep 24, 2019 08:36 IST

The FIFA World XI line up on stage during the FIFA Best awards night on Monday.
The FIFA World XI line up on stage during the FIFA Best awards night on Monday.
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The FIFA World XI line up on stage during the FIFA Best awards night on Monday.

Liverpool duo Alisson and Virgil van Dijk lined up alongside familiar faces Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the FIFA FIFPro Men's World11 for 2019.

Messi and Ronaldo were voted in by their fellow professionals for a 13th straight year, maintaining their ever-present records since 2007.

Goalkeeper Alisson and centre-back Van Dijk have been rewarded after helping the Reds to Champions League glory earlier this year, although Liverpool missed out on the Premier League title to domestic treble-winner Manchester City - which was not represented in the XI.

Real Madrid has the most players with four, albeit Eden Hazard only moved to the Spanish capital in the close season from Chelsea after winning the Europa League in his final game for the English club.

 

Madrid stalwarts Sergio Ramos and Marcelo were chosen to join Van Dijk and another Dutchman in Matthijs de Ligt at the back, while Luka Modric - winner of The Best FIFA Men's Player award in 2018 – kept a place in midfield.

Messi, who scooped the individual honour this year ahead of Van Dijk and Ronaldo, was joined by new Barca team-mate Frenkie de Jong, while Paris Saint-Germain's Kylian Mbappe completed the forward line.

FIFA Men's Best XI:  Alisson (Liverpool); De Ligt (Juventus), Van Dijk (Liverpool), Ramos (Real Madrid), Marcelo (Real Madrid); Modric (Real Madrid), De Jong (Barcelona), Hazard (Real Madrid); Ronaldo (Juventus), Messi (Barcelona), Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)

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