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#3 Bundesliga and Ligue 1: 5 players each
The German and French top flights are joint-third with five representations each.
From Ligue 1, all five nominees are from Paris Saint-Germain. The deadly yet mesmerizing trio of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani picked themselves, whereas the combativeness and robustness of Dani Alves and Thiago Silva were added too.
Benjamin Pavard has garnered praise for his displays at Stuttgart and the World Cup, which has helped his cause. While none of the glove men from this division has made it, a host of defenders including Mats Hummels, debutant Joshua Kimmich and Pavard were included.
Elsewhere, Arturo Vidal, who started a new project at Barcelona, made the list. Robert Lewandowski's finishing abilities, sharpness and strength have helped him to a spot in the 15-man attackers' list.
The omission of Thiago Alcantara would come as a shock to many.
