Seven players from Manchester City have been nominated for the 2024 Fifpro Men’s World XI, with only Real Madrid having more players on the list. This includes some of City’s biggest stars, such as goalkeeper Ederson, defenders Ruben Dias and Kyle Walker, midfielders Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri, and Phil Foden, and forward Erling Haaland.
Notable Absences and Surprises
Among the nominees is Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez, while England’s Cole Palmer earns his first nomination following his transfer from Manchester City to Chelsea in 2023. Surprisingly, there is no spot for Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian winger from Liverpool, despite his stellar performances.
Messi, Ronaldo, and the Rest of the Nominations
Lionel Messi, now with Inter Miami, and Cristiano Ronaldo of Al Nassr are the only two players from outside of Europe to make the cut. Messi’s 18th nomination further cements his record for the most appearances on the Fifpro shortlist, with Ronaldo close behind on 16.
The Full List of Nominees
The nominees were selected based on votes from over 21,000 male football players worldwide. The final World XI will be revealed at the FIFA Best Awards on December 9.
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)
