Lionel Messi was not included in the FIFPRO World XI for 2024. He had been part of that selection every year for nearly two decades.

For the first time, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo feature in the FIFPRO World XI. The 2024 team, voted on by over 28,000 players, reflects a changing football landscape, with Real Madrid dominating the lineup.

For the first time in 17 years, Lionel Messi, one of football's greatest legends, has been left out of the FIFPRO Men's World XI

FIFPRO has invited the world’s professional footballers to choose their men's team since 2005 and the women's team since 2015. It is the only global football award decided exclusively by the players. A record-breaking 7,000 women’s players voted.

Kylian Mbappé has been included in the 2024 Men's World XI along with five Premier League players, with Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah the notable exclusions.

FIFPRO Men's World 11 features some of the biggest names in soccer, but eight-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi did not make the team for the first time in nearly two decades. One week after FIFPRO announced the 26 finalists for this year's Men's World 11,

Making the FIFPRO World 11 is quite a prestigious feat. This is an exclusive list, the best team in the world, selected by pretty much every professional footballer worldwide. Not a bad achievement. And this year's squads make for interesting reading.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo weren't selected for the FIFPro Men's World Best XI in 2024, despite having the record of most nominations. FIFPro has announced their Men’s World XI for 2024, and Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are not part of the lineup.

Four Manchester City players have been included in the Fifpro Men’s World XI for 2024, joining a squad that also features Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and several Real Madrid stars.