Fifpro men’s World XI: Four Man City players and Virgil van Dijk named in 2024 team
Four Manchester City players have been named in the 2024 Fifpro Men’s World XI.
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk is the fifth Premier League player in the squad, following the Real Madrid man.
Argentine superstar Messi left Paris Saint-Germain to join Inter Miami in July 2023, his first absence since 2006.
The 2024 forward line consists of Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, Real Madrid’s Vinicius and Kylian Mbappe, who left Paris Saint-Germain to join Real Madrid this summer.
His new Real Madrid team-mate Jude Bellingham topped the men’s vote, with the 21-year-old England midfielder receiving 11,176 selections from his peers.
Bellingham, Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Vinicius Junior and Toni Kroos helped Real Madrid win La Liga and the Champions League last season, with Kroos representing Germany at Euro 2024. Later retired.
Haaland, Ederson, Kevin De Bruyne, etc. Ballon d’Or winner Rodri Helped Manchester City win the Premier League title for the fourth consecutive year. Rodri and Carvajal also won the 2024 European Cup with Spain.
More than 28,000 professional football players from 70 countries voted for the men’s and women’s teams, with the men’s teams voting based on their performance from August 2023 to July 2024.
