The FIFA/FifPro team for 2013 has been revealed at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Zurich. The impressive lineup features players from top football clubs, with 4 from Barcelona, 3 from Munich, 2 from Paris, and 2 from Madrid. The selected players are:
FC Barcelona: Daniel Alves, Xavi, Iniesta, and Lionel Messi.
Real Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos.
Paris Saint-Germain (PSG): Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva.
Bayern Munich: Manuel Neuer, Philipp Lahm, and Franck Ribéry.
Notably, there are no African players in this eleven, despite Yaya Touré and Didier Drogba being among those named in the midfield and attack categories.
FIFA/FifPro Team in 2013:
Goalkeeper: Manuel Neuer
Defenders: Philipp Lahm, Sergio Ramos, Thiago Silva, Daniel Alves
Midfielders: Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, Franck Ribéry
Forwards: Lionel Messi, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Cristiano Ronaldo