FIFPRO have revealed their world’s best XI – and there are some big names missing.
Five Premier League stars made the cut and were joined by some of LaLiga’s best.
FIFPRO announced their world’s best XI and left out some big names
Liverpool superstar Mohamed Salah didn’t make the cutGetty
Barcelona wonderkid Lamine Yamal wasn’t in despite his club and country heroicsGetty
Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson was named in goal, much to the dismay of some fans.
Real Madrid‘s Dani Carvajal and Antonio Rudiger team up with Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk in defence.
City talisman Kevin De Bruyne covers the right flank with Real and England star Jude Bellingham on the other side.
The Citizens’ star and Ballon d’Or winner Rodri teams up with Toni Kroos, who recently retired after a brilliant season with Los Blancos.
Real megastars Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr link up with City striker Erling Haaland up front.
But some fans were not happy with the final product as there were some big names missing.
Among them were Liverpool‘s Mohamed Salah, Chelsea’s Cole Palmer, Arsenal’s William Saliba and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, despite his heroics for club and Spain.
One fan tweeted: “This is a joke. What is Ederson doing in it?
Another commented: “Mbappe isn’t even a rw, they really doing anything to exclude Salah.”
A third wrote: “Lamine Yamal robbed.”
Ballon d’Or 2024 results
1: Rodri, Man City and Spain
2: Vinicius Jr, Real Madrid and Brazil
3: Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid and England
4: Dani Carvajal, Real Madrid and Spain
5: Erling Haaland, Man City and Norway
6: Kylian Mbappe, Real Madrid and France
7: Lautaro Martinz, Inter Milan and Argentina
8: Lamine Yamal, Barcelona and Spain
9: Toni Kroos, Real Madrid and Germany
10: Harry Kane, Bayern Munich and England
11: Phil Foden, Man City and England
12: Florian Wirtz, Bayer Leverkusen and Germany
13: Dani Olmo, Barcelona and Spain
14: Ademola Lookman, Atalanta and Nigeria
15: Nico Williams, Athletic Bilbao and Spain
16: Granit Xhaka, Bayer Leverkusen and Switzerland
17: Federico Valverde, Real Madrid and Uruguay
18: Emi Martinez, Aston Villa and Argentina
19: Martin Odegaard, Arsenal and Norway
20: Hakan Calhanoglu, Inter Milan and Turkey
21: Bukayo Saka, Arsenal and England
22: Antonio Rudiger, Real Madrid and Germany
23: Ruben Dias, Man City and Portugal
24: William Saliba, Arsenal and France
25: Cole Palmer, Chelsea and England
26: Declan Rice, Arsenal and England
27: Vitinha, PSG and Portugal
28: Alejandro Grimaldo, Bayer Leverkusen and Spain
29: Mats Hummels, Roma and Germany
30: Artem Dovbyk, Roma and Ukraine
Another said: “Is there anything else he [Palmer] needs to do to prove himself?”
And a further comment read: “Where’s Saliba?”
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