Nominated forwards
Ahead
of 'The Best' FIFA Football Awards ceremony in London on Monday, 24
September, the final 2018 FIFA FIFPro World 11 list have been released
by the world's football governing body.
FIFPro, the worldwide players’ union, and FIFA have announced the
55 names in contention for the FIFA FIFPro World11 2018. The FIFA FIFPro
World11 is decided by the players, for the players and involves votes
from almost 25,000 professional footballers from 65 different countries.
During voting, they each select one goalkeeper, four defenders, three
midfielders and three forwards.
This year’s list includes some familiar names, and standout
statistics. Ten of last year’s World11 return to make the 55-man list,
with Real Madrid CF the most-represented club side, seeing a full 11
players make the cut. Spain (nine) and France (eight) are the countries
with the most players represented on the list, with European players
making up 71 per cent of the total players selected.
Nominated midfielders
FIFPro and its national affiliates are responsible for gathering
votes from professional footballers worldwide. The rules of allocation
explain the voting procedure, with the World11 votes based on the
players’ performances between 3 July 2017 and 15 July 2018 inclusive.
The 55 players selected (home country/club)
Goalkeepers (5): Gianluigi Buffon (Italy/Paris
Saint-Germain/Juventus FC), Thibaut Courtois (Belgium/Real Madrid
CF/Chelsea FC), David De Gea (Spain/Manchester United FC), Keylor Navas
(Costa Rica/Real Madrid CF), Marc-André ter Stegen (Germany/FC
Barcelona).
Defenders (20): Jordi Alba (Spain/FC Barcelona),
Daniel Carvajal (Spain/Real Madrid CF), Giorgio Chiellini
(Italy/Juventus FC), Dani Alves (Brazil/Paris Saint-Germain), Diego
Godin (Uruguay/Atletico Madrid), Mats Hummels (Germany/FC Bayern
Munich), Joshua Kimmich (Germany/FC Bayern Munich) Dejan Lovren
(Croatia/Liverpool FC), Marcelo (Brazil/Real Madrid CF), Yerry Mina
(Colombia/Everton FC/FC Barcelona), Benjamin Pavard (France/VfB
Stuttgart), Gerard Pique (Spain/FC Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Spain/Real
Madrid CF), Thiago Silva (Brazil/Paris Saint-Germain), Kieran Trippier
(England/Tottenham Hotspur), Samuel Umtiti (France/FC Barcelona), Virgil
van Dijk (Netherlands/Liverpool FC), Raphael Varane (France/Real Madrid
CF), Sime Vrsaljko (Croatia/Internazionale/Atletico Madrid), Kyle
Walker (England/Manchester City FC).
Nominated defenders
Midfielders (15): Sergio Busquets (Spain/FC
Barcelona), Casemiro (Brazil/Real Madrid CF), Philippe Coutinho
(Brazil/FC Barcelona), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/Manchester City FC),
Eden Hazard (Belgium, Chelsea FC), Andres Iniesta (Spain/Vissel Kobe/FC
Barcelona), Isco (Spain/Real Madrid CF), N’Golo Kante (France/Chelsea
FC), Nemanja Matic (Serbia/Manchester United FC), Luka Modric
(Croatia/Real Madrid CF), Paul Pogba (France/Manchester United FC), Ivan
Rakitic (Croatia/FC Barcelona), David Silva (Spain/Manchester City FC),
Arturo Vidal (Chile/FC Barcelona/FC Bayern Munich).
Forwards (15): Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid
CF), Edinson Cavani (Uruguay/Paris Saint-Germain), Cristiano Ronaldo
(Portugal/Juventus FC/Real Madrid CF), Paulo Dybala (Argentina/Juventus
FC), Antoine Griezmann (France/Atletico Madrid), Harry Kane
(England/Tottenham Hotspur), Robert Lewandowski (Poland/FC Bayern
Munich), Romelu Lukaku (Belgium/Manchester United FC), Mario Mandzukic
(Croatia/Juventus FC), Sadio Mane (Senegal/Liverpool FC), Kylian Mbappe
(France/Paris Saint-Germain), Lionel Messi (Argentina/FC Barcelona),
Neymar (Brazil/Paris Saint-Germain), Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool FC),
Luis Suarez (Uruguay/FC Barcelona).
The final FIFA FIFPro World11 2018 will be announced at The Best
FIFA Football Awards ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall in London on
Monday 24 September.
Nominated goalkeepers
During the ceremony The Best FIFA Men’s Player and Coach, The Best
FIFA Women’s Player and Coach, The Best FIFA Goalkeeper, the FIFA Puskás
Award, the FIFA Fan Award and the FIFA Fair Play Award for 2018 will
all also be presented.
The final nominees for the majority of these awards were announced on 3 September in London.
Source: FIFA.com
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