Real Madrid surpassed Manchester City with eight players on the esteemed list of the 2024 Men’s World XI nominees.
With eight players—including Jude Bellingham, Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Vinicius Jr., and recent addition Kylian Mbappe—Real Madrid leads the shortlist.
Their outstanding lineup is completed by rising star Federico Valverde, defenders Dani Carvajal and Antonio Rudiger, and others.
With seven players, Manchester City is not far behind. Along with Ederson, Kyle Walker, Rodri, and Phil Foden, other notable names are Ruben Dias, Erling Haaland, and Kevin De Bruyne.
The forwards are led by the legends Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, while the defense and goalkeeping lists feature Premier League flair from Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa and Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool. Additionally cut were up-and-coming players like Cole Palmer (Chelsea) and Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).
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The enduring excellence of Europe’s top clubs is demonstrated by this year’s shortlist, with Real Madrid and Manchester City setting the bar high.
The FIFPro men’s World XI finalists are as follows:
Goalkeepers
Ederson (Manchester City, Brazil)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa, Argentina)
Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich, Germany)
Defenders
Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid, Spain)
Ruben Dias (Manchester City, Portugal)
Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands)
Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen, Netherlands)
Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid, Germany)
William Saliba (Arsenal, France)
Kyle Walker (Manchester City, England)
Midfielders
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, England)
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium)
Phil Foden (Manchester City, England)
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid, Germany)
Luka Modric (Real Madrid, Croatia)
Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich, Germany)
Rodri (Manchester City, Spain)
Federico Valverde (Real Madrid, Uruguay)
Forwards
Erling Haaland (Manchester City, Norway)
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich, England)
Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain/Real Madrid, France)
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, Argentina)
Cole Palmer (Manchester City/Chelsea, England)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr, Portugal)
Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid, Brazil)
Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, Spain)
