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The list for the FIFA FIFPro World XI 2014 announced by FIFPro, the worldwide players’ union, and FIFA today features 15 midfielders as part of the final 55-player shortlist to be revealed on 1 December 2014. The list revealed by FIFA includes five goalkeepers and 20 defenders and now also shows the top fifteen midfielders.
The shortlist for the prestigious world team will be completed with the unveiling of 15 forwards on FIFA.com on 1 Decemeber.
The FIFA FIFPro World XI is named by the footballers and it includes votes from tens of thousands of professional footballers world over. They have to select one goalkeeper, four defenders, three midfielders and three forwards to make up the list. The votes are gathered by FIFPro and its affiliated national teams from the professional players from all over the world.
The global award represents the views and opinions of all the people who play the beautiful game. The details of the voting procedure can be seen on the FIFPro website.
Midfielders shortlist
- Xabi Alonso (Spain and Bayern Munich)
- Angel Di Maria (Argentina and Manchester United)
- Cesc Fabregas (Spain and Chelsea)
- Eden Hazard (Belgium and Chelsea)
- Xavi Hernandez (Spain and Barcelona)
- Andres Iniesta (Spain and Barcelona)
- Toni Kroos (Germany and Real Madrid)
- Luka Modric (Croatia and Real Madrid)
- Mesut Ozil (Germany and Arsenal)
- Andrea Pirlo (Italy and Juventus)
- Paul Pogba (France and Juventus)
- James Rodriguez (Colombia and Real Madrid)
- Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany and Bayern Munich)
- Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast and Manchester City)
- Arturo Vidal (Chile and Juventus)
On 1 December, the nomineees for the the following awards will be published live on the FIFA website and their YouTube channel.
- FIFA Ballon d’Or
- FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year
- FIFA World Coaches of the Year for Men’s and Women’s Football
- FIFA FIFPro World XI
- FIFA Puskás Award
The final team of the FIFA FIFPro World XI will be declared at the FIFA Ballon d’Or award ceremony in Zurich on 12 January 2015.
