Kylian Mbappe failed to make it into the The Best World XI for 2024, though plenty of Real Madrid team-mates were voted in.
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Mbappe left out of The Best World XIReal Madrid dominate selectionFive Premier League stars includedFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?
FIFA have revealed The Best Men's World XI for 2024 and it is thoroughly dominated by Real Madrid. Five Los Blancos stars made the cut after winning La Liga and the Champions League. The list includes players like Vinicius, Bellingham, Toni Kroos, Dani Carvajal and Antonio Rudiger. Mbappe, however, was left out of the team despite scoring 44 goals and providing 10 assists for Paris Saint-Germain.
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Other than those from Real Madrid, Barcelona's Lamine Yamal was also named in the team from La Liga, while five Premier League stars – Erling Haaland, Rodri, Ruben Dias, William Saliba and Emiliano Martinez – were included.
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Mbappe moved to the Spanish capital after leaving PSG as a free agent at the end of the 2023-24 season. Despite completing his dream move, the France captain has failed to live up to the expectations so far and is currently sidelined with an injury.
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Carlo Ancelotti's side will be next seen in action on Wednesday in the inaugural Intercontinental Cup final in Qatar against Liga MX side Pachuca. Mbappe is facing a race against time to prove his fitness.