This Friday have known the 15 midfield players candidates to form part of the XI ideal of the year of the FIFA. Between the elected there is two Barcelona, Xavi and Iniesta, and an ex, Cesc Fàbregas

The union of footballers FIFPro and the FIFA have announced the 15 midfield players candidates to form part of the eleven ideal of the year 2014. The barcelonistas Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta and the now player of Chelsea Cesc Fábregas opt to a place in the ideal team that will announce during the gala of the Balloon of Gold.

The complete list is the following:


  1. Xabi Alonso (Bayern Munich / Real Madrid)
  2. Ángel Gave María (Manchester United / Real Madrid)
  3. Cesc Fábregas (Chelsea / FC Barcelona)
  4. Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
  5. Xavi Hernández (FC Barcelona)
  6. Andrés Iniesta (FC Barcelona)
  7. Toni Kroos (Real Madrid, Bayern Munich)
  8. Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
  9. Mesut Oezil (Arsenal)
  10. Andrea Pirlo (Juventus)
  11. Paul Pogba (Juventus)
  12. James Rodríguez (Real Madrid / Monaco)
  13. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich)
  14. Yaya Touré (Manchester City)
  15. Arturo Vidal (Juventus)


Of the 15 midfield players candidates will remain only 3 in the ideal team. It is necessary to remember that already they have made public the lists of nominated for the positions of goalkeeper (with the Barcelona Claudio Bravo) and defence (with the Barcelona Alves, Jordi Alba, Hammered and Mascherano).