Four Barcelona players voted among 2009 FIFA/FIFPro World XI
In the FIFA World Player Gala 2009 held in Zurich, Switzerland tonight, FC Barcelona has four players voted as this year’s FIFA/FIFPro World XI – Right-back Daniel Alves, Midfielders Xavi Hernandez and Andres Iniesta, and Forward Lionel Messi.
While Messi and Xavi was again voted in, Captain Carles Puyol missed out. Nevertheless, his absence was replaced by Alves and Iniesta, both of whom have never made the squad.
The Catalan club originally had 9 players nominated among the 55 players short-list, namely:
