The International Federation of professional football players ' associations (FIFPro) has named the symbolic national team of 2024. In particular, it included 6 players of Real Madrid and 5 players of the English Manchester City, but again in 19 years not a single Ukrainian football player got into the national team and for the first time since 2007 Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo did not get into it, UNN informs.
"Introducing 2024 FIFPro men's World11, selected by 21,266 players. From players, for players," the federation wrote, Introducing the national team.
Most of the players in the symbolic team were selected from Real Madrid, where Ukrainian goalkeeper Andrey Lunin plays, six-defenders Daniel Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, midfielders - Toni Kroos, who finished his career this season, and Jude Bellingham, as well as forwards - Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe, who this year moved to the "cream" state from PSG.
Then there is Manchester City, from which 4 players were selected - goalkeeper Ederson, midfielders Rhodry and Kevin De Bruyne and forward Erling Goland.
Also in the squad was the defender of the English "Liverpool" Virgil van Dijk.
It should be noted that the players were selected for their performances last season for the period from August 23, 2023 to July 14, 2024.
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Last season, Real Madrid won gold medals in the domestic championship, won the Spanish Super Cup, and also won the Champions League 15 times. In that Champions League draw, Kylian Mbappe, along with Harry Kane, became the top scorer (8 goals each), and Vinicius Junior became the player of the tournament.
Also last season, Manchester City won Premier League Gold, reached the FA Cup final, where they lost to the sworn enemy Manchester United, and in the 1/4 Champions League they were eliminated from the same Real Madrid.
ManCity midfielder Rhodri, in addition to UPL gold, won Euro 2024 gold medals along with another player from Real Madrid, Carvajal, and also received the award of the best player in Europe (Ballon d'or), ahead of Vinicius in the final voting.
By the way, the Spanish national team, along with Carvajal and Rhodri, defeated the English national team, for which Jude Bellingham plays, in the Euro final.
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By the way, in 2005 FIFPro established annual awards for football players: "World Team", "World Player of the year" and "Young Player of the year". It was in that year that a Ukrainian player was elected to the world team for the first time and so far for the only time. They became the Ukrainian forward Andriy Shevchenko, who then played for the Italian "Milan".
It is also worth noting that for the first time since 2007, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were not included in the national team.