Cristiano Ronaldo not in FIFPRO Men's World 11 for first time since 2006 as Lionel Messi streak continues
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Updated 27/02/2023 at 22:31 GMT
The 15-year streak of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi both making the FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11 has come to an end. Messi made the team following his World Cup heroics with Argentina but Ronaldo was not included for the first time since 2006. Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema and Kevin De Bruyne featured, while four England players made the women's team.
Ronaldo scores his first Al Nassr goal
Cristiano Ronaldo missed out on a place in the FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11 for the first time since 2006 as Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema all made the team.
Ronaldo and Messi had both been included in the team for the last 15 years in a row.
However, Ronaldo, who left Manchester United to join Al Nassr in January, did not earn enough votes from his fellow professionals to earn a spot this time around.
Messi, who won The Best FIFA Men's Player Award, was included along with Mbappe and Benzema, who were also nominated for the men's award.
Manchester City’s Haaland earned a spot in the forward line after his brilliant scoring form over the last year.
The midfield is made up of Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne, Casemiro - who won the Champions League with Real Madrid last year before leaving to join Manchester United - and Luka Modric, who has enjoyed immense success with Real since joining from Tottenham in 2012.
The defence features Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk, PSG's Achraf Hakimi, and Joao Cancelo, who left Man City in January to join Bayern Munich on loan.
Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois is in goal, having enjoyed an excellent 2021/22 season as Real won La Liga and the Champions League.
The FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11 includes four players from England’s Euro 2022-winning side.
Beth Mead, who was joint-top scorer at the tournament with six goals, is in the forward line along with USA’s Alex Morgan and Chelsea’s Sam Kerr.
Lucy Bronze and Leah Williamson are in defence and Keira Walsh is in midfield.
Bronze and Walsh are joined by Barcelona team-mates Alexia Putellas and Maria Leon.
Lyon have two representatives in goalkeeper Christiane Endler and defender Wendie Renard, and Wolfsburg’s Lena Oberdorf is picked in midfield.
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