Alves and Mbappé named in FIFA FIFPro World XI

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Paris Saint-Germain stars Kylian Mbappé and Dani Alves have been named in the FIFA FIFPro World XI 2017-18.

FIFPro and its players unions invited 25,000 professionl footballers from around the world to vote for their team of the year, comprising one goalkeeper, four defenders, three midfielders and three forwards.

Dani Alves was named in the side for the eighth time in his career. Since the creation of the awards in 2005, only Lionel Messi (12), Cristiano Ronaldo (12), Sergio Ramos (9) and Andrés Iniesta (9) have done better. Kylian Mbappé is present for the first time in his career and is the youngest ever player to be named. Les Rouge et Bleu stars Thiago Silva and Neymar Jr were named in the second team, and Gianluigi Buffon and Edinson Cavani in the fourth team.

The Best - FIFA FIFPro World XI 2017-2018 - First Team:
David De Gea (Spain - Manchester United/ENG) - Dani Alves (Brazil - Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Raphaël Varane (France - Real Madrid/ESP), Sergio Ramos (Spain - Real Madrid/ESP), Marcelo (Brazil - Real Madrid/ESP) - Luka Modric (Croatia - Real Madrid/ESP), N'Golo Kanté (France - Chelsea/ENG), Eden Hazard (Belgium - Chelsea/ENG) - Kylian Mbappé (France - Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal - Real Madrid/ESP then Juventus/ITA) - Lionel Messi (Argentina - Barcelona/ESP).

The Best - FIFA FIFPro World XI 2017-2018 - Second Team:
Thibaut Courtois (Belgique - Chelsea/ANG puis Real Madrid/ESP) - Daniel Carvajal (Espagne - Real Madrid/ESP), Thiago Silva (Brésil - Paris Saint-Germain/FRA), Samuel Umtiti (France - Barcelone/ESP), Kyle Walker (Angleterre - Manchester City/ANG) - Kevin De Bruyne (Belgique - Manchester City/ANG), Paul Pogba (France - Manchester United/ANG), Toni Kroos (Allemagne - Real Madrid/ESP) - Mohammed Salah (Egypte - Liverpool/ANG), Neymar Jr (Brésil - Paris Saint-Germain/FRA) - Harry Kane (Angleterre - Tottenham/ANG).

The Best - FIFA FIFPro World XI 2017-2018 - Third Team :
Keylor Navas (Costa Rica - Real Madrid/ANG) - Joshua Kimmich (Allemagne - Bayern Munich/ALL), Gérard Piqué (Espagne - Barcelone/ESP), Diego Godin (Uruguay - Atlético de Madrid/ESP), Jordi Alba (Espagne - Barcelone/ESP) - Ivan Rakitic (Croatie - Barcelone/ESP), Isco (Espagne - Real Madrid/ESP), Andrés Iniesta (Espagne - Barcelone/ESP puis Vissel Kobe/JAP), Antoine Griezmann (France - Atlético de Madrid/ESP), Luis Suarez (Uruguay - Barcelone/ESP) - Romelu Lukaku (Belgique - Manchester United/ANG).

The Best - FIFA FIFPro World XI 2017-2018 - Fourth Team :
Gianluigi Buffon (Italie - Juventus/ITA puis Paris Saint-Germain/FRA) - Benjamin Pavard (France - Stuttgart/ALL), Dejan Lovren (Croatie - Liverpool/ANG), Giorgio Chiellini (Italie - Juventus/ITA), Kieran Trippier (Angleterre - Tottenham/ANG) - Sergio Busquets (Espagne - Barcelone/ESP), Casemiro (Brésil - Real Madrid/ESP), Philippe Coutinho (Brésil - Liverpool/ANG puis Barcelone/ESP) - Sadio Mané (Sénégal - Liverpool/ANG), Paulo Dybala (Argentine - Juventus/ITA) - Edinson Cavani (Uruguay - Paris Saint-Germain/FRA).

The Best - FIFA FIFPro World XI 2017-2018 - Fifth Team :
Marc-Andre ter Stegen (Allemagne - Barcelone/ESP) - Sime Vrsaljko (Croatie - Atlético de Madrid/ESP puis Inter Milan/ITA), Mats Hummels (Allemagne - Bayern Munich/ALL), Virgil van Dijk (Pays-Bas - Southampton/ANG puis Liverpool/ANG), Yerry Mina (Colombie - Barcelone/ESP puis Everton/ANG) - Arturo Vidal (Chili - Bayern Munich/ALL puis Barcelone/ESP), Nemanja Matic (Serbie - Manchester United/ANG), David Silva (Espagne - Manchester City/ANG) - Karim Benzema (France - Real Madrid/ESP), Mario Mandzukic (Croatie - Juventus/ITA) - Robert Lewandowski (Pologne - Bayern Munich/ALL).