Three of the Azzurri, who were crowned European champions on 11 July at Wembley, are among the 23 players that received the most votes towards the FIFA FIFPRO Men's World XI for 2021. FIFPRO and FIFA asked professional players throughout the world to vote for the best players in each position for the 2020/21 season. The final Men's World XI will be announced on Monday 17 January as part of The Best FIFA Football Awards.

That evening, the FIFPRO Women's World Xi will also be revealed, with Barbara Bonansea featuring in the list of the final 23 players.

The 23 players with the most votes for the FIFA FIFPRO Men's World XI

Goalkeepers

Alisson Becker (Brazil/Liverpool)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy/ AC Milan/Paris Saint-Germain)
Édouard Mendy (Senegal/Chelsea)

Defenders

David Alaba (Austria/Bayern München/Real Madrid)
Jordi Alba (Spain/Barcelona)
Trent Alexander-Arnold (England/Liverpool)
Dani Alves (Brazil/São Paulo/Barcelona)
Leonardo Bonucci (Italy/Juventus)
Rúben Dias (Portugal/Manchester City)

Midfielders

Sergio Busquets (Spain/Barcelona)
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/Manchester City)
Bruno Fernandes (Portugal/Manchester United)
Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands/Barcelona)
Jorginho (Italy/Chelsea)
N’Golo Kante (France/Chelsea)

Attackers

Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Juventus/Manchester United)
Erling Haaland (Norway/Borussia Dortmund)
Robert Lewandowski (Polonia/Bayern Monaco)
Romelu Lukaku (Belgium/Inter/Chelsea)
Kylian Mbappé (France/Paris Saint-Germain)
Lionel Messi (Argentina/Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)
Neymar (Brazil/Paris Saint-Germain)

 

The 23 players with the most votes for the FIFA FIFPRO Women's World XI

Goalkeepers

Laura Benkarth (Germany/Bayern München)
Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany/Chelsea)
Christiane Endler (Chile/Paris Saint-Germain/Olympique Lyon)

Defenders

Millie Bright (England/Chelsea)
Lucy Bronze (England/Manchester City)
Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada/Olympique Lyon)
Ellie Carpenter (Australia/Olympique Lyon)
Magdalena Eriksson (Sweden/Chelsea)
Irene Paredes (Spain/Barcelona)
Wendie Renard (France/Olympique Lyon)

Centrocampiste

Estefania Banini (Argentina/Levante/Atletico Madrid)
Barbara Bonansea (Italy/Juventus)
Aitana Bonmati (Spain/Barcelona)
Delphine Cascarino (France/Olympique Lyon)
Carli Lloyd (USA/NJ/NY Gotham)
Alexia Putellas (Spain/Barcelona)

Attackers

Pernille Harder (Denmark/Chelsea)
Samantha Kerr (Australia/Chelsea)
Marta (Brazil/Orlando Pride)
Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands/Arsenal)
Alex Morgan (USA/Tottenham Hotspur/Orlando Pride/San Diego Wave FC)
Gabrielle Onguene (Cameroon/CSKA Moscow)
Megan Rapinoe (USA/OL Reign)