FIFA World XI Shortlist

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


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

Midfielders
Esteban Cambiasso (Argentina, F.C. Internazionale)
Michael Essien (Ghana, Chelsea FC)
Cesc Fabregas (Spain, Arsenal FC)
Steven Gerrard (England, Liverpool FC)
Andres Iniesta (Spain, FC Barcelona)
Ricardo Kaka (Brazil, Real Madrid C.F.)
Frank Lampard (England, Chelsea FC)
Javier Mascherano (Argentina, FC Barcelona)
Thomas Muller (Germany, FC Bayern Munchen)
Mesut Ozil (Germany, Real Madrid C.F.)
Andrea Pirlo (Italy, AC Milan)
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany, FC Bayern Munchen)
Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands, F.C. Internazionale)
Xabi Alonso (Spain, Real Madrid C.F.)
Xavi (Spain, FC Barcelona)

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

Berbs.

we all dream of a team of Gareth Bales...

tough picking an 11 from that, bale shouldnt really be in the defender group but you cant leave him out

Julio Cesar

Daniel Alves
Gerard Pique
Lucio
Gareth Bale

Bastian Schweinsteiger
Xavi
Andres Iniesta

Cristiano Ronaldo
Diego Forlan
Lionel Messi

Gareth £#%&!ing Bale!! What a £#%&!ing joke these lists are. Hasn't Essien played about 5 games in the last?? Oh doesn't matter his name is recognisable so he's in.

Originally Posted by believe

Gareth £#%&!ing Bale!! What a £#%&!ing joke these lists are. Hasn't Essien played about 5 games in the last?? Oh doesn't matter his name is recognisable so he's in.

Find it more of a joke that Ronaldinho is still making the list, and why isn't Scholes in there?

Originally Posted by Ginners

tough picking an 11 from that, bale shouldnt really be in the defender group but you cant leave him out

Julio Cesar

Daniel Alves
Gerard Pique
Lucio
Gareth Bale

Bastian Schweinsteiger
Xavi
Andres Iniesta

Cristiano Ronaldo
Diego Forlan
Lionel Messi

Bale better than Evra

Originally Posted by Gorilla Monsoon

Find it more of a joke that Ronaldinho is still making the list, and why isn't Scholes in there?

Yeah it's a complete joke, no gourcuff either?

Originally Posted by Ginners

tough picking an 11 from that, bale shouldnt really be in the defender group but you cant leave him out

Julio Cesar

Daniel Alves
Gerard Pique
Lucio
Gareth Bale

Bastian Schweinsteiger
Xavi
Andres Iniesta

Cristiano Ronaldo
Diego Forlan
Lionel Messi

Iniesta hasn't done enough over the past 12 months to be ahead of Sneijder imo.

Cole in for Bale.

Sneijder in for Iniesta.

Drogba in for Forlan.

nft

Originally Posted by Gorilla Monsoon

Find it more of a joke that Ronaldinho is still making the list, and why isn't Scholes in there?

exactly Ronaldinho who was booed at most games last season and top red I know but J£#%&!ingT who will probably admit himself that he's been shit for the last 12 months.

Originally Posted by Coracao

Iniesta hasn't done enough over the past 12 months to be ahead of Sneijder imo.

Cole in for Bale.

Sneijder in for Iniesta.

Drogba in for Forlan.

nft

Iniesta did score the winner in a world cup final tbf.

Originally Posted by ScholesScoresGoals2

Bale better than Evra

its a harsh comparison because bale has been playing left wing but based on this calendar year bale has been better by far

Originally Posted by Gorilla Monsoon

Iniesta did score the winner in a world cup final tbf.

Thanks for sharing that info.

John Terry

How the £#%&! does he manage it?

Originally Posted by Coracao

Iniesta hasn't done enough over the past 12 months to be ahead of Sneijder imo.

Cole in for Bale.

Sneijder in for Iniesta.

Drogba in for Forlan.

nft

big fan of drogba but i think overall forlan has been better.

sneijder was a tough one to leave out and i cant really argue with anyone who puts him in.

cant be having cole in the team

Originally Posted by Coracao

Thanks for sharing that info.

Thanks for sharing yours

Camiasso deserves a solid spot in the XI, probably not though due to the coke heads rediculous World Cup selection.

Casillas

Lahm Pique Puyol Evra

Schweinsteiger Iniesta Xavi Sneijder

Messi Ronaldo

Originally Posted by Sloppy

Casillas

Lahm Pique Puyol Evra

Schweinsteiger Iniesta Xavi Sneijder

Messi Ronaldo

Good idea to play the world's two best players out of position, negating their strengths.

Sloppy wouldnt last long in management tbh.

Originally Posted by Coracao

Good idea to play the world's two best players out of position, negating their strengths.

Sloppy wouldnt last long in management tbh.

that is shocking tbh slops

did you even bother watching the world cup or champions league last season pal?