Bale in FIFA World XI shortlist

[aws_young]

As a defender strangely considering he hasn't played their consistently for about a year.

http://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/2885...fifa-announce-55-man-shortlist-for-2010-world

 

[tRiKS]

cheeky but technically correct.

A team with Messi, bale and C. ronaldo in it.

 

[InOffMeLeftShin]

That list is absolutely shocking. They just pick the most media friendly names regardless of whether they have been good or not. I mean Kaka? 55 man shortlist for team of the year? Do me a favour.

Bale clearly deserves to make the list for a stellar 2010 though, regardless of which position they put him in.

 

[michaelden]

Fifa's 55-man shortlist​

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy, Juventus), Iker Casillas (Spain, Real Madrid), Petr Cech (Czech Republic, Chelsea), Julio Cesar (Brazil, Inter), Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands, Manchester United)

Defenders: Daniel Alves (Brazil, Barcelona), Gareth Bale (Wales, Tottenham), Michel Bastos (Brazil, Lyon), Ashley Cole (England, Chelsea), Patrice Evra (France, Manchester United), Rio Ferdinand (England, Manchester United), Philipp Lahm (Germany, Bayern Munich), Lucio (Brazil, Inter), Maicon (Brazil, Inter), Marcelo (Brazil, Real Madrid), Alessandro Nesta (Italy, AC Milan), Pepe (Portugal, Real Madrid), Gerard Pique (Spain, Barcelona), Carles Puyol (Spain, Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid), Walter Samuel (Argentina, Inter), John Terry (England, Chelsea), Thiago Silva (Brazil, AC Milan), Nemanja Vidic (Serbia, Manchester United), Javier Zanetti (Argentina, Inter)

Midfielders: Esteban Cambiasso (Argentina, Inter), Michael Essien (Ghana, Chelsea), Cesc Fabregas (Spain, Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (England, Liverpool), Andres Iniesta (Spain, Barcelona), Kaka (Brazil, Real Madrid), Frank Lampard (England, Chelsea), Javier Mascherano (Argentina, Barcelona), Thomas Mueller (Germany, Bayern Munich), Mesut Oezil (Germany, Real Madrid), Andrea Pirlo (Italy, AC Milan), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany, Bayern Munich), Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands, Inter), Xabi Alonso (Spain, Real Madrid), Xavi (Spain, Barcelona)

Forwards: Dimitar Berbatov (Bulgaria, Manchester United), Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast, Chelsea), Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon, Inter), Diego Forlan (Uruguay, Atletico Madrid), Gonzalo Higuain (Argentina, Real Madrid), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, AC Milan), Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona), Diego Milito (Argentina, Inter), Arjen Robben (Netherlands, Bayern Munich), Ronaldinho (Brazil, AC Milan), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid), Wayne Rooney (England, Manchester United), Carlos Tevez (Argentina, Manchester City), Fernando Torres (Spain, Liverpool), David Villa (Spain, Barcelona)


If we're talking the past 12 months then why are those 2 in it?

 

[BringBack_leGin]

Players who, based on 2010 form, have absolutely no place in this list:

Buffon, Casillas, Cech, Bastos, Evra, Ferdinand, Nesta, Essien (who's been injured most of 2010), Pirlo, Berbatov, Ibrahimovic (who was shocking the second half of last season, though on great form now), Rooney, Torres.

 

[InOffMeLeftShin]

Fifa's 55-man shortlist​

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy, Juventus), Iker Casillas (Spain, Real Madrid), Petr Cech (Czech Republic, Chelsea), Julio Cesar (Brazil, Inter), Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands, Manchester United)

Defenders: Daniel Alves (Brazil, Barcelona), Gareth Bale (Wales, Tottenham), Michel Bastos (Brazil, Lyon), Ashley Cole (England, Chelsea), Patrice Evra (France, Manchester United), Rio Ferdinand (England, Manchester United), Philipp Lahm (Germany, Bayern Munich), Lucio (Brazil, Inter), Maicon (Brazil, Inter), Marcelo (Brazil, Real Madrid), Alessandro Nesta (Italy, AC Milan), Pepe (Portugal, Real Madrid), Gerard Pique (Spain, Barcelona), Carles Puyol (Spain, Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid), Walter Samuel (Argentina, Inter), John Terry (England, Chelsea), Thiago Silva (Brazil, AC Milan), Nemanja Vidic (Serbia, Manchester United), Javier Zanetti (Argentina, Inter)

Midfielders: Esteban Cambiasso (Argentina, Inter), Michael Essien (Ghana, Chelsea), Cesc Fabregas (Spain, Arsenal), Steven Gerrard (England, Liverpool), Andres Iniesta (Spain, Barcelona), Kaka (Brazil, Real Madrid), Frank Lampard (England, Chelsea), Javier Mascherano (Argentina, Barcelona), Thomas Mueller (Germany, Bayern Munich), Mesut Oezil (Germany, Real Madrid), Andrea Pirlo (Italy, AC Milan), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany, Bayern Munich), Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands, Inter), Xabi Alonso (Spain, Real Madrid), Xavi (Spain, Barcelona)

Forwards: Dimitar Berbatov (Bulgaria, Manchester United), Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast, Chelsea), Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon, Inter), Diego Forlan (Uruguay, Atletico Madrid), Gonzalo Higuain (Argentina, Real Madrid), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, AC Milan), Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona), Diego Milito (Argentina, Inter), Arjen Robben (Netherlands, Bayern Munich), Ronaldinho (Brazil, AC Milan), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid), Wayne Rooney (England, Manchester United), Carlos Tevez (Argentina, Manchester City), Fernando Torres (Spain, Liverpool), David Villa (Spain, Barcelona)


If we're talking the past 12 months then why are those 2 in it?

None of those players in bold should be anywhere near the list. It is not that they aren't good players, but they haven't done an awful lot other than be really famous footballers.

 

[michaelden]

:lol: You can see that the list is highly contentious with most people questioning whether a lot of stars got in on their name. If we're looking for players who've done well then Hazard should be there and no 1 Juve player should get anywhere near it... and I'm a Juve fan so that's saying something

 

[gregga]

That list is nonsense, pure and simple.

How the hell are Rio, Terry, Torres and Gerrard in there?

 

[mil1lion]

Looks like a list written up by a fat kid playing Fifa Manager.

 

[aws_young]

Looks like a list written up by a fat kid playing Fifa Manager.

It was, Sepp Blatter.

 

[kaz Hirai]

well that certainly makes a mockery of the world 11 list

 

[The Apprentice]

Same old bollocks every year.

Nesta?1 He hasn't been decent since about 2004.

Rio/Gerrard have done nothing.

Might as well stick Stoichkov and Van Basten on there.

 

[gibbs131]

Cha ching

 

[pjspur1961]

Am I missing something here....World XI......there must be some players in South America that would make the list?

Also Gyan, nominated for the coverted Balon d'Or, but not on this list? :shrug:

 

[Bill_Oddie]

Cha ching

Not commenting on Luka Modric's absence from the list?

Mate, you're slipping. :wink:

 

[BringBack_leGin]

I'm looking forward to the 2011 end of year list if I'm honest. You know, the one that will include the following players:

Gomes, Kaboul, Ekotto, Modric, Bale, Van der Vaart, Chirpy!

 

[mano-obe]

I was sick in my mouth when I read Gerrard's name in the list. He could be playing for Kettering Town and he'd still make it.

 

[Timbo Tottenham]

It was, Sepp Blatter.

It was Sepp Bellend Blatter. that is his real name I'm not joking, look it up.

 

[andyw362]

These lists get worse every year. The 50 most popular footballers more like.

 

[aws_young]

It was Sepp Bellend Blatter. that is his real name I'm not joking, look it up.

I'm pretty sure that was a Wikipedia sabotage, no?