Alexia Putellas was the big winner in the women’s section of FIFA’s The Best Awards, and her FC Barcelona teammate Jennifer Hermoso was in the top 3 nominees.
But neither one, or indeed any Barcelona player, was included in the FIFPRO XI that constitutes the “ideal team” of the year.
The eleven selected instead were: Endler (Lyon), Lucy Bronze (Manchester City), Wendy Renard (Lyon), Millie Bright (Chelsea), Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea); Estefania Banini (Atletico Madrid), Barbara Bonansea (Juventus), Carli Lloyd (NJ/NY Gotham FC), Marta (Orlando Pride), Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal), and Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave FC).