Features
MON 13.01.2014
Players representing the Liga de Fútbol Profesional will also make up part of the list of nominees for the FIFA/FIFPro World XI which will be announced during the FIFA Ballon d’Or gala on the 13th of January 2014.
Real Madrid and Barcelona dominate this list of players from the Liga BBVA with nine men representing them each, while Atlético Madrid, the defending Copa del Rey champions, will be represented by Diego Costa who is also among the list of candidates to make up part of the prestigious team.
Also included in the list of 55 candidates for the FIFA dream eleven are players like Gianluigi Buffon, Manuel Neuer, Thiago Silva, David Luiz, Mesut Özil, Andrea Pirlo, Arjen Robben, Franck Ribéry, Robin Van Persie, Wayne Rooney and Luis Suárez.
It is worth remembering that the Liga BBVA stole the show during last season’s gala as the entire dream eleven consisted of players from the Spanish topflight, six of whom were Spanish internationals.
The Liga BBVA players nominated to be part of the FIFA/FIFPro World XI are:
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) and Víctor Valdés (Barcelona)
Defenders: Jordi Alba (Barcelona), Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Gerard Piqué (Barcelona), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Pepe (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Raphaël Varane (Real Madrid)
Midfielders: Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona), Isco Alarcón (Real Madrid), Xavi Hernández (Barcelona).
Forwards: Diego Costa (Atlético Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (Barcelona) and Neymar (Barcelona).
© LALIGA - 2014