Six players from Champions League winners Real Madrid and four from Manchester City feature in this year’s FIFPRO World 11.

For the first time in almost 20 years Lionel Messi was absent from the list announced yesterday by the global players’ association.

The Argentinian, who holds the all-time record with 17 selections, was replaced in the front row by Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr.

Jude Bellingham topped the men’s overall voting, with the Real Madrid and England midfielder receiving 11,176 selections from his peers.

Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk was the sole player outside of Real and City included in the men’s team of the year.

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