Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal named in FIFPro World XI but no Harry Kane or Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal have both been named in the FIFPro World XI that was announced on Monday but there was no place for Ballon d'Or winner Harry Kane. Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland were also part of a four-strong attack that Bayern Munich and England striker Kane surprisingly failed to make. Cristiano Ronaldo had also been on the 26-player shortlist but the Al Nassr attacker, who has…
The FIFPro World XI was announced on Monday, featuring Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal as part of the all-star attack alongside Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. Notably absent from the list were Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo. The World XI was decided by 19,806 professional men's footballers from around the world. In contrast, the women's XI included Alexia Putellas and four of her team-mates from Barcelona, with Putellas and fellow midfielder Aitana Bonmati receiving the highest number of votes at 47.4% and 44.9%, respectively.
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