FIFA 21 Team of the Year: Ronaldo & Lewandowski headline but Messi misses out for first time

EA Sports has officially announced the FIFA 21 Team of the Year – and for the first time ever, there’s no space for Lionel Messi.

Four members of Bayern Munich’s treble winning side – Lewandowski, Manuel Neuer, Alphonso Davies and Joshua Kimmich – make the XI, with Premier League champions Liverpool the only other club represented more than once.

GK: Manuel Neuer

LB: Alphonso Davies

CB: Sergio Ramos

CB: Virgil van Dijk

RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold

CM: Bruno Fernandes

CM: Joshua Kimmich

CM: Kevin De Bruyne

LW: Cristiano Ronaldo

ST: Robert Lewandowski

RW: Kylian Mbappe

The final XI was announced on January 22 at 5pm GMT. In the past, cards have been available in packs within hours of the XI being confirmed.

Final ratings for the cards have not yet been revealed but the stunning form of FIFA The Best winner Lewandowksi suggests a 99-rated card could be in the offing.

Messi had previously been involved in every Team of the Year since the promotion began in FIFA 11. He has 14 goals to his name this season after scoring 31 in 2019-20, but Barcelona’s struggles have clearly not gone unnoticed in the FIFA community.

Source : goal.com