FIFPro, the world
players’ union have announced today their FIFPro World XI
2007-2008. European Champions Spain provided five players. The
FIFPro World Player of the Year will be announced later
today.
FIFPro’s (Fédération Internationale des Footballeurs
Professionels) 57,500 members around the globe cast their votes and
five players came out on top for the first time: Spain’s Iker
Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Xavi and Fernando Torres and England’s Rio
Ferdinand are new in the FIFPro World XI.
Puyol, Torres, Gerrard, Kaká, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were also
voted by their own peers in the team of last year.
John Terry is the only player who was elected in the World XI in
all four editions since FIFPro members started voting in
2005.
The FIFPro World XI is:
Goalkeeper – Iker Casillas (Spain/ Real
Madrid)
Defenders – Sergio Ramos (Spain/ Real Madrid),
John Terry (England/ Chelsea), Carles Puyol (Spain/ Barcelona) and
Rio Ferdinand (England/ Manchester United)
Midfielders - Steven Gerrard (England/ Liverpool),
Xavi (Spain/ Barcelona) and Ricardo Kaká (Brazil/AC
Milan).
Forwards – Lionel Messi (Argentina/ Barcelona),
Fernando Torres (Spain/ Liverpool), and Cristiano Ronaldo
(Portugal/ Manchester United).
