FIFA The Best 2019: 3 players who had no business being on the FIFPro XI 

#1 Marcelo

Marcelo underperformed last season

In the history of FIFPro XI gaffes, Marcelo's inclusion in the 2019 edition has to rank as the most baffling of all.

The 31-year-old was downright poor and bordering on shambolic with his displays last season, and should have been nowhere near the discussions of the best players in the world for the year 2019.

Time and again, the Brazilian international was caught out of position, failing to carry out his duties effectively, and he was at fault for a number of goals conceded by Real Madrid, with the 2-1 loss against Girona in February where coach Eusebio Sacristan's decision to switch Portu to the right flank at half-time to exploit Marcelo played a key role in a 2-1 comeback victory.

This was one of just numerous instances when opposition managers targeted Marcelo's wing last season, as he was the weak link of a porous Real Madrid defense, and things got so bad that he reportedly had to issue an apology to his teammates over his poor form.

Indeed, Brazilian coach Tite did not see it fit to include Marcelo as part of his Copa America winning squad, and this was a fair decision, as the players he picked Felipe Luis and Alex Sandro significantly outperformed the Real Madrid man.

Even Marcelo would be the first to admit that 2019 was not his greatest year, which makes his inclusion in the 2019 FIFPro XI extremely questionable.