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England was the best represented country when the international players’ association FIFPRO released a shortlist of 55 contenders for i...

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England was the best represented country when the international players’ association FIFPRO released a shortlist of 55 contenders for its inaugural World XI Player Awards on Tuesday.

Ten of the nominations were English, followed by nine Brazilians, seven Italians and five Frenchmen and Argentines in the nominations chosen by 38,000 footballers belonging to 40 professional organisations across the world.

The final World XI will be announced at Wembley on September 19.

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Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy/Juventus), Iker Casillas (Spain/Real Madrid), Petr Cech (Czech Republic/Chelsea), Nelson Dida (Brazil/AC Milan), Oliver Kahn (Germany/Bayern Munich)

Defenders: Alex (Brazil/PSV), Roberto Ayala (Argentina/Valencia), Cafu (Brazil/AC Milan), Sol Campbell (England/Arsenal), Fabio Cannavaro (Italy/Juventus), Roberto Carlos (Brazil/Real Madrid), Ricardo Carvalho (Portugal/Chelsea), Ashley Cole (England/Arsenal), Rio Ferdinand (England/Manchester United), Gabriel Heinze (Argentina/Manchester United), Lucio (Brazil/Bayern Munich), Paolo Maldini (Italy/AC Milan), Alessandro Nesta (Italy/AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Spain/Barcelona), Walter Samuel (Argentina/Real Madrid), Jaap Stam (Netherlands/AC Milan), John Terry (England/Chelsea), Lilian Thuram (France/Juventus), Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy/Juventus), Javier Zanetti (Argentina/Inter Milan)

Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Germany/Bayern Munich), Beckham (England/Real Madrid), Joe Cole (England/Chelsea), Deco (Portugal/Barcelona), Luis Figo (Portugal/Real Madrid), Gennaro Gattuso (Italy/AC Milan), Steven Gerrard (England/Liverpool), Kaka (Brazil/AC Milan), Frank Lampard (England/Chelsea), Claude Makelele (France/Chelsea), Pavel Nedved (Czech Republic/Juventus), Andrea Pirlo (Italy/AC Milan), A Robben (Netherlands/Chelsea), Ronaldinho (Brazil/Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Manchester United), Paul Scholes (England/Man United), Mark van Bommel (Barcelona), Patrick Vieira (France/Arsenal), Xavi Hernandez (Spain/Barcelona), Zidane (France/Real Madrid)

Forwards: Adriano (Brazil/Inter Milan), Hernan Crespo (Argentina/AC Milan), Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast/Chelsea), Samuel Eto’O (Cameroon/Barcelona), Thierry Henry (France/Arsenal), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden/Juventus), Ronaldo (Brazil/Real Madrid), Rooney (England/Man United), Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine/AC Milan), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Netherlands/Manchester United)

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