UEFA unveils 2015 Team of the Year
Europe's football governing body, UEFA, revealed the fan-voted Team of the Year for 2015 on Friday, and the side is littered with some of the continent's most established names.
Four of Europe's biggest sides are represented, with Bayern Munich, Juventus, Real Madrid, and Barcelona players making the list.
Listed below are the 11 players to make the cut and the number of times each footballer has received the honour, including Cristiano Ronaldo's record 10th appearance on the annual list:
GK: Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich, 3)
DF: David Alaba (Bayern Munich, 3), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid, 5), Gerard Pique (Barcelona, 4), Dani Alves (Barcelona, 4)
MF: Andres Iniesta (Barcelona, 5), James Rodriguez (Real Madrid, debut), Paul Pogba (Juventus, debut)
FW: Lionel Messi (Barcelona, 7), Neymar (Barcelona, debut), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, 10)
The list was determined by fan voting, both on UEFA's website and on Twitter, UEFA provides a detailed account of those honoured with the award since 2001 on its website.
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