Real Madrid, Barcelona dominate FIFA FIFPro team of the year

Radamel Falcao is the only player to be named in FIFA's FIFPro team of the year not to play for either Barcelona or Real Madrid.

By Michael Penkman, Reporter | 07 January 2013

Barcelona and Real Madrid players dominate the FIFA FIFPro team of the year, announced at the Ballon d'Or awards ceremony in Zurich this evening.

Every player in the lineup plies their trade in La Liga, with Colombian striker Radamel Falcao being the only man selected who does not play for either of Spain's two leading clubs.

Many of Spain's Euro 2012-winning team, such as captain Iker Casillas, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Xabi Alonso and Xavi, have been honoured.

The three Ballon d'Or contenders - Andres Iniesta, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi - are also named in the lineup.

Team in full: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid); Dani Alves (Barcelona) , Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) , Marcelo (Real Madrid); Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Xavi (Barcelona), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona); Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Radamel Falcao (Atletico Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid).

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2	Barcelona	33	22	7	4	68	39	29	73
3	Girona Girona	33	22	5	6	69	40	29	71
4	Atletico Madrid Atletico	33	20	4	9	62	39	23	64
5	Athletic Bilbao	33	16	10	7	53	33	20	58
6	Real Sociedad	33	13	12	8	46	35	11	51
7	Real Betis Betis	33	12	13	8	41	39	2	49
8	Valencia	33	13	8	12	37	38	-1	47
9	Villarreal	33	12	9	12	54	55	-1	45
10	Getafe	33	10	13	10	41	45	-4	43
11	Osasuna	33	11	6	16	37	49	-12	39
12	Alaves Alaves	33	10	8	15	31	38	-7	38
13	Sevilla	33	9	11	13	42	46	-4	38
14	Las Palmas Las Palmas	33	10	7	16	30	41	-11	37
15	Rayo Vallecano	33	7	13	13	27	42	-15	34
16	Mallorca	33	6	14	13	27	39	-12	32
17	Celta Vigo	33	7	10	16	37	50	-13	31
18	Cadiz Cadiz	33	4	14	15	23	46	-23	26
19	Granada	33	4	9	20	36	61	-25	21
R	Almeria	33	1	11	21	32	67	-35	14