Real, Barca players dominate 2012 FIFA world all-star team
Updated: 2013-01-09 14:34
(Agencies)
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(Top L-R) Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid's Marcello, Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos, Barcelona's Gerard Pique, Barcelona's Dani Alves, Real Madrid's Iker Casillas, (Bottom L-R) Atletico Madrid's Colombian forward Radamel Falcao, Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi, Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Andres Iniesta, Barcelona's Xavi Hernandez and Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso receive the FIFA/FIFPro World XI award during the FIFA Ballon d'Or awards ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich, on Jan 7, 2013. [Photo/CFP] |
ZURICH - The 2012 FIFA-FIFPro world all-star team announced Monday, as voted on by more than 50,000 players:
Goalkeeper - Iker Casillas, Real Madrid and Spain
Defender - Daniel Alves, Barcelona and Brazil
Defender - Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid and Spain
Defender - Gerard Pique, Barcelona and Spain
Defender - Marcelo, Real Madrid and Spain
Midfielder - Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid and Spain
Midfielder - Andres Iniesta, Barcelona and Spain
Midfielder - Xavi Hernandez, Barcelona and Spain
Forward - Lionel Messi, Barcelona and Argentina
Forward - Radamel Falcao, Atletico Madrid and Colombia
Forward - Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid and Portugal
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