Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have both been included in the 55-man shortlist for the 2016 FIFA FIFPro World11, released on Thursday, which is dominated by Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich players.
All of Barca's first-choice XI from their 2015-16 title-winning team have been nominated—including Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar and the now-departed duo Claudio Bravo and Dani Alves.
The same is true for Real's 2015-16 UEFA Champions League winners.
2016 FIFA FIFPro World11 Shortlist
| Position | Nominees |
| Goalkeeper | Claudio Bravo (Chile/Barcelona/Manchester City), Gianluigi Buffon (Italy/Juventus), David De Gea (Spain/Manchester United), Keylor Navas (Costa Rica/Real Madrid) and Manuel Neuer (Germany/Bayern Munich). |