ESPN magazine recently announced the “best 11-player squad in the world” with a quality superstar lineup but also no shortage of surprises.
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Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois. Despite going through a rather dismal season, the Real Madrid star was still voted for by his impressive saves.
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Left-back: Alphonso Davies. The star on the staff of Bayern Munich continues to play an important role in helping this club successfully defend the championship.
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Center-back: Josko Gvardiol. Solid performances at both RB Leipzig and Croatia pushed Gvardiol’s valuation up significantly. He is currently a target of Man City.
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Center-back: Ruben Dias. Dias’ composure and leadership played an important part in helping The Citizens win the historic treble.
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Right-back: Achraf Hakimi. Although Hakimi was unsuccessful with PSG last season, he and his teammates in Morocco had an impressive performance at the 2022 World Cup.
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Central Midfielder: Rodri. This is the unsung hero who helped The Citizens win all the big titles.
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Central Midfielder: Jude Bellingham. At the age of 19, Bellingham is showing the qualities of a top passer. He moved to join Real Madrid.
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Attacking Midfield: Kevin de Bruyne. The Belgian star continues to have another memorable season. However, he was unable to play the full UCL final due to an injury.
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Left Winger: Kylian Mbappe. The striker born in 1998 is still showing impressive performance in both national and club colors. Recently, there are many rumors about Mbappe leaving PSG.
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Right Winger: Bukayo Saka. Finally, a surprise happened at the right winger position when ESPN did not call Lionel Messi’s name but Bukayo Saka. Saka has risen to become a big star at Emirates. He was an important factor in helping the Gunners make a season beyond expectations.
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Center-forward: Erling Haaland. The striker born in 2000 has quelled all doubts about himself when he became Man City’s top goalscoring machine this season. Haaland “bombarded” all the arenas and made a big contribution to the club’s historic treble in just his first season here.
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By helping Man City bring home the first UCL title, Pep was voted the best coach according to ESPN.
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The world’s best squad according to ESPN.