Seven current and former Real Madrid and Barcelona players have been named in the world team of the decade by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS).
Current Real Madrid stars Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Luka Modric and Toni Kroos are joined by former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, while Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta make up the Blaugrana contingent.
The rest of the team is comprised of Manuel Neuer, Phillip Lahm, Virgil van Dijk and Robert Lewandowski.
The dominance of Los Blancos can be put down to their success in Europe's elite competition, with four Champions League wins in the last decade: Lisbon 2014, Milan 2016, Cardiff 2017 and Kiev 2018.
Meanwhile, the IFFHS CONMEBOL team of the decade also features seven current and former Real Madrid and Barcelona stars: Julio Cesar; Dani Alves, Thiago Silva, Javier Mascherano, Marcelo; Casemiro, Angel Di Maria; Paolo Guerrero, Messi, Neymar, Sergio Aguero.
The women's world team is: Hope Solo (USA); Lucy Bronze (ENG), Wendie Renard (FRA), Saki Kumagai (JPN), Nilla Fischer (SWE); Lena Goessling (GER), Carli Lloyd (USA), Dzsenifer Marozsan (GER); Marta (BRA), Ada Hegerberg (NOR) and Alex Morgan (USA).
And the women's CONEMBOL team: Christine Endler (CHI); Fabiana (BRA), Erika (BRA), Carla Guerrero (CHI), Tamires (BRA); Formiga (BRA), Debinha (BRA), Estefania Banini (ARG); Yoreli Rincon (COL), Christiane (BRA) and Marta (BRA).
JohnWick7
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As soon as I saw Van Dijk name, I Started searching for my own name 🙄
25220691(deleted)
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Honest opinion: Lewandowski out - Suarez in Lahm out - Dani Alves in van Dijk out - Pique/chiellini in kroos out - Thiago in no hatred to any team or player. just my opinion.
shuvomns
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2 years of good performance and lewy and van dijk are in the squad, really???
fekbstyz
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To be honest Lewandowski is a good striker AT THE MOMENT, but SUAREZ TRULY DESERVES THE ST SPOT‼️. and in my opinion CHIELLINI also DESERVES the CB position. So van dijk out, he only performed good for the last 4-5 years , But CHIELLINI, he’s on top level for almost 12 years🔥🔥. And as for RB, ALVES also deserved it ,he is the most Decorated RB of ALL TIME 💯💯
Imposible
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I’m a Madrid fan but I feel that pique should be there instead of van dijk because pique has been at the top level all the decade but van dijk has only been there like 3 years.
Abdisudais
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Honest opinion: Lewandowski out - Suarez in Lahm out - Dani Alves in van Dijk out - Pique/chiellini in kroos out - Thiago in no hatred to any team or player. just my opinion.
Thiago??which Thiago😂I hope u not talking about the liverpool Thiago. Your logics made 100 percent sense till u say thiago over Kroos. Nobody in their right right mind would even think about it let alone choose it
chal-gandu
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Honest opinion: Lewandowski out - Suarez in Lahm out - Dani Alves in van Dijk out - Pique/chiellini in kroos out - Thiago in no hatred to any team or player. just my opinion.
Kroos out? seriously? you need to see a doctor my friend.
Gunners4ever❤
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Honest opinion: Lewandowski out - Suarez in Lahm out - Dani Alves in van Dijk out - Pique/chiellini in kroos out - Thiago in no hatred to any team or player. just my opinion.
Thiago over Kroos? Thiago is world-class but not better than Kroos.
SiveNxasana
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Honest opinion: Lewandowski out - Suarez in Lahm out - Dani Alves in van Dijk out - Pique/chiellini in kroos out - Thiago in no hatred to any team or player. just my opinion.
You just had to mess it up by saying Thiago over Kroos
Youngmodulus09
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Honest opinion: Lewandowski out - Suarez in Lahm out - Dani Alves in van Dijk out - Pique/chiellini in kroos out - Thiago in no hatred to any team or player. just my opinion.
am a Madrid fan if u had said Kross out xavi in I wouldn't dispute
HolalekanAbiodun
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Honest opinion: Lewandowski out - Suarez in Lahm out - Dani Alves in van Dijk out - Pique/chiellini in kroos out - Thiago in no hatred to any team or player. just my opinion.
How could u compare kroos with thiago
themainman
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What? Lewa has been consistently good for years
Luis Suarez: Am I a joke to you?
Sämïwïlz
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Honest opinion: Lewandowski out - Suarez in Lahm out - Dani Alves in van Dijk out - Pique/chiellini in kroos out - Thiago in no hatred to any team or player. just my opinion.
You just selected Barca players past and present to fill the list lmao 😂😂😂