Real Madrid players Sergio Ramos, Gareth Bale, Isco and Cristiano Ronaldo have been picked by UEFA among the 40 nominees to form the UEFA.com users’ Team of the Year. Mesut Ozil, who played half of 2013 at Santiago Bernabeu, has also made it in the list.
UEFA has left other Los Blancos stars out of the selection of the best players in European competitions, such as Marcelo, Xabi Alonso and Karim Benzema. In fact, this is one of the years in which Los Merengues contribute to the list with lesser footballers.
The European organism has published an statement in which they explain “the nominees were chosen by UEFA.com staff writers on the basis of their performances for a European club or national side in 2013.”
European champions Bayern Munich provide the most players to the list, with a total nine. Meanwhile, only two Barcelona men have been selected this year: Gerard Pique and Leo Messi.
UEFA.com users will vote until January 9th and the winners will be announced on January 15th. Last year, the Best European Eleven was formed by Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Gerard Pique, Thiago Silva, Philipp Lahm, Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, Andrea Pirlo, Mesut Ozil, Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese has been nominated for a tenth time and could make a record eight consecutive appearance among the best XI.
