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\n\tBrazilian starlet Neymar, Arsenal striker Robin van Persie and Napoli\u2019s Edinson Cavani are amongst 14 new faces to make their debut as nominees for the FIFPro World XI award which will be announced on January 9.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tThe 55-man FIFA shortlist for 2011 is dominated by players from Spain\u2019s Primera Division, which boasts usual suspects Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo amongst the league\u2019s 22 nominees. The Premier League has 13 players in the running, including former Manchester United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\n\tBarcelona have 11 players in the list and Madrid 10.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tItaly\u2019s Serie A contributes nine players to the list, four from Germany\u2019s Bundesliga and one each from Russia\u2019s Premier League and Brazil\u2019s Campeonato.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tJust like last year, Spaniards lead the way with 12 on the shortlist, Brazil is second with eight and there are five Englishmen \u2013 Ashley Cole, John Terry, Rio Ferdinand, Frank Lampard and Wayne Rooney \u2013 in the running.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tThe 14 debutants deemed to have emerged over the past year are: Sergio Aguero, Sergio Busquets, Edinson Cavani, Radamel Falcao, Mario Gomez, Vincent Kompany, David Luiz, Nani, Manuel Neuer, Neymar, Van Persie, David Silva, Luis Suarez and Victor Valdes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tChelsea\u2019s Didier Drogba, Manchester City\u2019s Yaya Toure and Samuel Eto\u2019o of Anzhi Makhachkala are the only Africans on the list.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\n\tThe nominees were voted on by the 50,000 professional footballers belonging to the players\u2019 unions across the world that form FIFPro. The final XI will be announced at the FIFA Ballon d\u2019Or in Zurich on January 9, 2012.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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