The European FA has named this tumultuous year’s candidates of the most outstanding individual players on the continent.
Bayern Munich duly have a big turn out after a fabulous year of clinching five major titles, the Bundesliga, German Cup, German Super Cup, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Super Cup.
Liverpool is another team that has been well-covered with nominations after lifting the most challenging league title in Europe: the English Premier League.
Full list of nominees for Team of the Year:
- Goalkeepers
Alisson Becker (Liverpool), Anthony Lopes (Lyon), Keylor Navas (PSG), Manuel Neuer (Bayern), Jan Oblak (Atlético).
- Defenders
David Alaba (Bayern), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Angeliño (RB Leipzig), Juan Bernat (PSG), Alphonso Davies (Bayern), Matthijs de Ligt (Juventus), Stefan De Vrij (Inter), Hans Hateboer (Atalanta), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern), Presnel Kimpembe (PSG), Sergio Ramos (Madrid), Andrew Robertson (Liverpool), Thiago Silva (PSG/Chelsea), Dayot Upamecano (RB Leipzig), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
- Midfielders
Thiago Alcantara (Bayern/Liverpool), Houssem Aouar (Lyon), Éver Banega (Sevilla), Nicolò Barella (Inter), Kingsley Coman (Bayern), Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), Bruno Fernandes (Sporting/Man Utd), Alejandro Gómez (Atalanta), Leon Goretzka (Bayern), Kai Havertz (Leverkusen/Chelsea), Jordan Henderson (Liverpool), Josip Ilicic (Atalanta), Marquinhos (PSG), Thomas Müller (Bayern), Marcel Sabitzer (RB Leipzig)
- Forwards
Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund), Angel Di María (PSG), João Félix (Atlético), Serge Gnabry (Bayern), Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Harry Kane (Tottenham), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern), Romelu Lukaku (Inter), Sadio Mané (Liverpool), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Neymar (PSG), Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Raheem Sterling (Man City).
