FIFPro World XI: Paul Pogba and Jamie Vardy both miss out on honour as no Premier League players make Real Madrid and Barcelona-dominated team
THE superstars of FIfa’s Team of the Year posed for a selfie with host Eva Longoria.. as all Premier Leauge stars all missed out on being selected.
A total 26,516 players worldwide voted for the FIFA-FIFPro World 11 – with 1884 professionals from England voting.
The FIFPro World XI is dominated by Barcelona and Real Madrid
Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba both missed out on the FIFPro XIThe world’s most expensive player, Paul Pogba, who was part of the team in 2015, was one of those who failed to make the 2016 dream team.
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Leicester’s Jamie Vardy was the only Englishman to make the 55-player shortlist and he came 13th among the forwards.
In total 15 Premier League players made the shortlist.
Hosts Eva Longoria and Marco Schreyl take a selfie with the FIFPro players present at the Zurich award ceremonyGetty ImagesThe selfie taken by host Marco SchreylAmerican actress Eva Longoria announces the FIFPro World XI in ZurichAP:Associated PressCristiano Ronaldo, Cristiano Jr and a mystery woman pose on the red carpet before the award ceremonyReutersCristiano Ronaldo arrives in Switzerland fresh from winning the Ballon d'Or last yearGetty ImagesAtletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann was named on the three-man shortlist for the awardGetty Images
They were Claudio Bravo, David De Gea, Hector Bellerin, David Luiz, Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard, N’Golo Kante, Mesut Ozil, Dimitri Payet, Pogba, David Silva, Sergio Aguero, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Alexis Sanchez and Vardy.
Gareth Bale was the only other British player included on the 55-man shortlist. He finished seventh among forwards.
Former Liverpool star Luis Suarez was the only new player in the team.
Eva Longoria is all smiles as she arrives in Zurich to host the Fifa awardsGetty ImagesEva Longoria was joined on stage by German television and radio host Marco SchreylGetty ImagesThe American actress looked radiant in a figure-hugging white dressGetty ImagesLeicester manager Claudio Ranieri arrives in Zurich as a nominee for Best Fifa Men's Coach awardGetty ImagesSir Alex Ferguson and Dwight Yorke were among the guests attending the award ceremonyGetty ImagesBrazil legend and former Fifa Men's Best Player winner Ronaldo looks dapper as he turns up in a suit and tieEPAAntoine Griezmann watches on nervously from the crowd as the awards get underwayGetty ImagesA queue of excited fans line up to take selfies with Real Madrid superstar Cristiano RonaldoReuters
John Terry has previously appeared in the team five times and Steven Gerrard on three occasions.
Wayne Rooney missed the cut for the 55-player shortlist for the first time in the award’s 12-year history.
The team was massively dominated by La Liga giants, with only ONE player in the XI having no affiliation with either Barcelona or Real Madrid.
Real Madrid manager Zinedine Zidane and his wife Veronique smile as they arriveReutersSergio Ramos and TV presenter wife Pilar Rubio look the part in black tie attireGetty ImagesReal Madrid midfielder Toni Kroos and his wife Jessica Farber smile for the camera in ZurichGetty ImagesGermany and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer arrives with partner Nina WeissGetty ImagesReal Madrid and Brazil legend Cafu takes a selfie with former Barcelona defender Eric AbidalEPAArgentina legend Diego Maradona messes about with a football while players arrive at the ceremonyEPA
Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Andres Iniesta formed a star midfield trio, while Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Cristiano Ronaldo somewhat unsurprisingly lead the front line.
That means both Antoine Griezmann and Neymar miss out on this occasion.
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Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic both miss out on the FIFPro World XIReutersLeicester title-winner Jamie Vardy also misses out on a place in the FIFPro World XIPA:Press AssociationChampions League winners Real Madrid boast a number of stars in the FIFPro World XIEPA
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