Vinicius Junior Omitted from FIFPro Team of the Year Nominees
Real Madrid’s standout player, Vinicius Junior, has been overlooked by his professional peers for the 2024/25 Team of the Year selection.
FIFPro has announced the list of 26 contenders for the Best XI of the upcoming season, and Vinicius Jr did not make the cut. Reports from OkDiario indicate that the Brazilian forward was absent from the top 30 names, despite participation from over 28,000 professional players in the voting process.
Notable Contenders
Several of Vinicius Jr’s teammates at Real Madrid are featured among the nominees, including:
- Thibaut Courtois
- Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Fede Valverde
- Jude Bellingham
- Kylian Mbappé
Additionally, former player Luka Modric, currently with AC Milan, is also included on the final list.
Last season, Vinicius Jr faced some controversy as he finished second in the Ballon d’Or race behind Manchester City’s Rodri.
The 26 Nominees for FIFPro’s Best XI, Excluding Vinicius Jr:
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain/Manchester City)
- Alisson Becker (Liverpool)
- Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
- Achraf Hakimi (PSG)
- Alexander Arnold (Liverpool/Real Madrid)
- William Saliba (Arsenal)
- Marquinhos (PSG)
- Pau Cubarsí (FC Barcelona)
- Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
- Nuno Mendes (PSG)
- Vitinha (PSG)
- Joao Neves (PSG)
- Fede Valverde (Real Madrid)
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
- Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City/Napoli)
- Luka Modric (Real Madrid/Milan)
- Pedri (FC Barcelona)
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
- Raphinha (FC Barcelona)
- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
- Ousmane Dembélé (PSG)
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr)
- Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona)
- Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)