The forward candidates for the 2023 FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11 along with Lionel Messi are Karim Benzema, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo and Vinicius Jr.
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Who is in the running for the 2023 FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11?
The FIFA FIFPRO World 11 is the only global football award decided exclusively by professional footballers. Nearly 22,000 men’s football players have voted for their team of the year, which will be revealed on Monday 15 January 2024 at The Best FIFA Football Awards in London, England.
Who is in the running for the 2023 FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11?
The FIFA FIFPRO World 11 is the only global football award decided exclusively by professional footballers. Over 6,000 women’s football players have voted for their team of the year, which will be revealed on Monday 15 January 2024 at The Best FIFA Football Awards in London, England.
History - The FIFA FIFPRO Women's World 11 Of 2019-2020
Seven players made their first appearance in the 2019/2020 FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11. Unfortunately, the players who won the award during the majorly disrupted 2019/2020 season, could not pick up their trophy at a gala, as, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, FIFA and FIFPRO could only organise an online event.
Will it be back-to-back World 11 appearances for Sam Kerr?
Sam Kerr is competing for her second consecutive appearance in the World 11 as a striker, a section with particularly strong candidates for inclusion. This year, forward nominees Jennifer Hermoso, Lauren James, Alex Morgan, Salma Paralluelo, Alexandra Popp and Alessia Russo are vying with Kerr to see who will make the FIFA FIFPRO World 11.
World Cup hero Aitana Bonmati eyeing debut World 11
It’s not hard to work out why Aitana Bonmati is one of the 23 footballers in the running for the 2023 FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11: she was awarded the Golden Ball at the 2023 Australia/New Zealand Women’s World Cup.
Lionel Messi: World 11 through the years
The night of 15 January 2024 marked a new milestone in the never-ending career of Lionel Messi: for the 17th time he was voted by his fellow professional footballers into the FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11, an unprecedented record. The list of winners puts the feat in context: another giant, Cristiano Ronaldo, has won it 15 times, third on the list is Sergio Ramos with 11, and fourth is Andres Iniesta with nine.
Seven players who made their FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11 debut
On a night in which Lucy Bronze and Alex Morgan made their sixth appearance, seven players were named in the FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11 for the very first time. FIFPRO rounds up the Women’s World 11 debutants who made their mark not just at club level but also in 2023’s landmark international tournament: the Women’s World Cup.
Mary Earps: Will England goalkeeper make World 11 debut at 30?
No-one can doubt that Mary Earps gave absolutely everything to fulfil her dream of being world champion. The England goalkeeper played a top-class 2023 Women’s World Cup and had a big hand in the Lionesses’ achievement in finishing as runners-up. That influence makes her a strong candidate to don the gloves in the next FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11.
Who made the 2023 FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11?
Lionel Messi made it a record 17th successive FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11 appearance; the Argentinian ace has been voted into every team of the year by his peers since 2007. Meanwhile, six of Manchester City’s treble-winning side were voted into the men’s team of the year: Kyle Walker, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland.
Will Salma Paralluelo set World 11 youth record?
Salma Paralluelo made a huge impression on the world of football during the 2022/23 season with her speed and her knack of popping up at crucial moments, despite her tender years, as we saw in the 2023 Women’s World Cup.