World XI: Team of 2013 Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois | Atletico Madrid The 21-year-old Belgium international, who is still on loan at Atletico Madrid from Chelsea, has been outstanding at the Vicente Calderon. Left-back: David Alaba | Bayern Munich David Alaba was a crucial part of the Bayern Munich side which secured an historic treble at the end of the 2012/13 campaign under manager Jupp Heynckes. Centre-back: Mats Hummels | Borussia Dortmund The 24-year-old was also arguably the best central defender during the 2012/13 Bundesliga campaign and deservedly takes his place in the Team of 2013. Centre-back: Inigo Martinez | Real Sociedad The 22-year-old played a crucial role in helping La Real qualify for the Champions League group stages - but dont expect him to be at Anoeta forever. Right-back: Philipp Lahm | Bayern Munich Having been converted into a defensive midfielder following the arrival of Pep Guardiola, Bayern Munich captain Philipp Lahm could have been a candidate for more than one position in this team. Central midfielder: Bastian Schweinsteiger | Bayern Munich Without Schweinsteiger in the team, its hard to imagine that Bayern would have been so successful last term. Central midfielder: Arturo Vidal | Juventus The 26-year-old Chile international can defend, tackle, get forward and score goals - in many ways, hes the complete player. A key reason why Juventus won the 2012/13 Scudetto. Left-wing: Franck Ribery | Bayern Munich Crowned Europes Best Player by UEFA in August, theres a real feeling that Franck Ribery will win the 2013 Ballon dOr in January. Attacking-midfielder: Cristiano Ronaldo | Real Madrid Its been another magnificent year for Cristiano Ronaldo, who continues to score a goal a game for both Real Madrid and Portugal. Right-wing: Gareth Bale | Tottenham/Real Madrid Gareth Bales exceptional performances at Tottenham led to him becoming the most expensive footballer of all time this summer. Centre-forward: Lionel Messi | Barcelona The worlds best footballer has enjoyed another outstanding calendar year. Subs Bench Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich Dante | Bayern Munich Ilkay Gungdogan | Borussia Dortmund Michael Carrick | Manchester United Isco | Malaga/Real Madrid Robert Lewandowski | Borussia Dortmund Robin van Persie | Manchester United #ish
Posted on: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 17:59:16 +0000
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