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FIFA has announced a list of 15 midfielders who are contenders for the symbolic FIFA/FIFPro World XI. These players have joined the five goalkeepers and twenty defenders previously announced. On November 29, the fifteen candidates for the forward position will be revealed.
More than 50,000 footballers from around the world voted for the candidates. The final list, which will include one goalkeeper, four defenders, three midfielders, and three forwards, will be announced on January 7, 2013.
Midfielders:
- Xabi Alonso (Spain, "Real")
- Sergio Busquets (Spain, "Barcelona")
- Cesc Fabregas (Spain, "Barcelona")
- Steven Gerrard (England, "Liverpool")
- Eden Hazard (Belgium, "Chelsea")
- Andres Iniesta (Spain, "Barcelona")
- Frank Lampard (England, "Chelsea")
- Luka Modric (Croatia, "Real")
- Mesut Ozil (Germany, "Real")
- Andrea Pirlo (Italy, "Juventus")
- Franck Ribery (France, "Bayern")
- David Silva (Spain, "Man City")
- Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany, "Bayern")
- Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast, "Man City")
- Xavi (Spain, "Barcelona")
Defenders:
- Jordi Alba (Spain, "Barcelona")
- Gareth Bale (Wales, "Tottenham")
- Giorgio Chiellini (Italy, "Juventus")
- Ashley Cole (England, "Chelsea")
- Dani Alves (Brazil, "Barcelona")
- David Luiz (Brazil, "Chelsea")
- Patrice Evra (France, "Man Utd")
- Rio Ferdinand (England, "Man Utd")
- Mats Hummels (Germany, "Borussia")
- Branislav Ivanovic (Serbia, "Chelsea")
- Vincent Kompany (Belgium, "Man City")
- Philipp Lahm (Germany, "Bayern")
- Marcelo (Brazil, "Real")
- Javier Mascherano (Argentina, "Barcelona")
- Pepe (Portugal, "Real")
- Gerard Pique (Spain, "Barcelona")
- Carles Puyol (Spain, "Barcelona")
- Sergio Ramos (Spain, "Real")
- John Terry (England, "Chelsea")
- Thiago Silva (Brazil, PSG)
Goalkeepers:
- Joe Hart (England, "Man City")
- Iker Casillas (Spain, "Real")
- Gianluigi Buffon (Italy, "Juventus")
- Petr Cech (Czech Republic, "Chelsea")
- Manuel Neuer (Germany, "Bayern")
