Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe were among six Real Madrid players named in the FIFPRO World 11, with Lionel Messi left out for the first time since 2006.
The global players' union announced its men's and women's teams on Monday, based solely on the votes of more than 28,000 players from 70 countries.
Argentine icon Messi was left out for the first time in 17 years despite scooping the MLS MVP award after helping Inter Miami set a new single season points record of 74, while his great rival Cristiano Ronaldo was also left out despite that he was on the list of nominees.
Instead, the team was dominated by players from Real Madrid – who won LaLiga and the Champions League last season – and Premier League champions Manchester City.
Bellingham received the most votes from fellow professionals with 11,176, with 23 goals and 13 assists in all competitions for Madrid in 2023-2024.
The voting period took into account performances between August 20, 2023 and July 14, 2024, when Spain defeated England 2-1 in the Euro 2024 final.
Fellow Three Lions star Kane failed to make the team despite scoring more goals (56, 44 goals, 12 assists) than any other player in Europe's top five last season, with Bellingham's Madrid teammates Mbappe and Vinicius City's Erling Haaland flanked. attack.
Toni Kroos, Antonio Rudiger and Dani Carvajal were also selected, with the latter becoming the oldest Madrid player to score in a Champions League final against Borussia Dortmund in June (32 years and 142 days old).
Carvajal did not finish on the losing side in a single match in LaLiga last season, while he also starred for Spain in their record-extending fourth European Championship win.
Four City players were named in the squad, with Haaland joined by Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne and Ederson. Rodri played 34 Premier League games last season and, like Carvajal in LaLiga, did not experience defeat. City won 27 and drew seven of their matches with the Spaniard in the line-up, losing three of four when he did not play.
The only player from outside City of Madrid to make the XI was Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk, with Mohamed Salah missing the ball despite scoring 38 goals in all competitions for the Reds last season (25 goals, 13 assists).
The women's team, meanwhile, consisted of five English players, with Chelsea's Lucy Bronze equaling Wendie Renard's record with her seventh participation.
Mary Earps, Alex Greenwood, Keira Walsh and Lauren James have also been included after a record 7,000 women's players cast their votes.
Spanish trio Olga Carmona, Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmati were also voted in, with the latter receiving the most votes of any women's player in the year she won her second Ballon d'Or.
The front line, meanwhile, included Real Madrid and Colombia star Linda Caicedo, as well as Orlando Pride duo Barbra Banda and Marta, the latter making her first appearance in the XI since 2021.
Barcelona's Caroline Graham Hansen is perhaps the most notable absentee after the Norwegian registered at least 16 more goals than any other player in Europe's top five leagues last season (21 goals, 19 assists). Manchester City's Khadija Shaw, the only player to match her 21 goals in those competitions, also missed the cut.
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