{
  "id": 19181832,
  "title": "Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal named in FIFPro World XI but no Harry Kane or Cristiano Ronaldo",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/lionel-messi-and-lamine-yamal-named-in-fifpro-world-xi-but-no-harry-19181832",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-11-09T16:24:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
    "slug": "the-national-business",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/football/2026/11/09/lionel-messi-and-lamine-yamal-named-in-fifpro-world-xi-but-no-harry-kane-or-cristiano-ronaldo/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal were included in the FIFPro World XI, while Harry Kane and Cristiano Ronaldo were not. The list, chosen by 19,806 professional men's footballers worldwide, featured Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland in the top four attackers. Women's team Alexia Putellas and Irene Paredes garnered the most votes for their respective positions.",
  "summary": "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…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}