Every FIFA 'Ideal XI' since 2005

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Every year FIFA chooses the best players of the year, and since 2005, also awards the best XI. These are all of the players selected up until now.

Football has a long history and every year there is an ideal XI. In 2005, players such has Ronaldinho, Zidane and Cafu were included, as well as other legendary players that have now retired or are managers.

In 2006, Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were included, whereas in 2019 rising stars such as Mbappé, De Jong or De Ligt were slected. This XI recognises work, consistency, effort and quality throughout the year.

Ideal XI 2004-05

Dida; Cafú, Maldini, Nesta, Terry; Lampard, Makélélé, Zidane; Eto'o, Ronaldinho, Shevchenko.

Ideal XI 2005-06

Buffon; Cannavaro, Terry, Thuram, Zambrotta; Kaká, Pirlo, Zidane; Eto'o, Henry, Ronaldinho.

Ideal XI 2006-07

Buffon; Cannavaro, Nesta, Puyol, Terry; Gerrard, Kaká, Cristiano; Drogba, Messi, Ronaldinho.

Ideal XI 2007-08

Casillas; Ferdinand, Puyol, Ramos, Terry; Gerrard, Kaká, Xavi; Messi, Cristiano, Torres.

Ideal XI 2008-09

Casillas; Alves, Evra, Terry, Vidic; Gerrard, Iniesta, Xavi; Messi, Cristiano, Torres.

Ideal XI 2009-10

Casillas; Maicon, Lúcio, Piqué, Puyol; Iniesta, Sneijder, Xavi; Messi, Cristiano, Villa.

Ideal XI 2010-11

Casillas; Alves, Piqué, Ramos, Vidic; Xabi, Iniesta, Xavi; Messi, Cristiano, Rooney.

Ideal XI 2011-12

Casillas; Alves, Marcelo, Piqué, Ramos; Xabi, Iniesta, Xavi; Messi, Cristiano, Falcao.

Ideal XI 2012-13

Neuer; Alves, Lahm, Ramos, Thiago Silva; Iniesta, Ribéry, Xavi; Ibrahimovic, Messi, Cristiano.

Ideal XI 2013-14

Neuer; David Luiz, Lahm, Ramos, Thiago Silva; Iniesta, Kroos, Di María; Robben, Messi, Cristiano.

Ideal XI 2014-15

Neuer; Alves, Marcelo, Ramos, Thiago Silva; Iniesta, Modric, Pogba; Neymar, Messi, Cristiano.

Ideal XI 2015-16

Neuer; Alves, Piqué, Ramos, Marcelo; Modric, Kroos, Iniesta; Messi, Suárez, Cristiano.

Ideal XI 2016-17

Buffon; Alves, Bonucci, Ramos, Marcelo; Modric, Kroos, Iniesta; Messi, Cristiano, Neymar.

Ideal XI 2017-18

David De Gea; Dani Alves, Varane, Ramos, Marcelo; Modric, Kanté, Hazard; Mbappé, Leo Messi and Cristiano.

Ideal XI 2018-1

Alisson; Sergio Ramos, DE Ligt, Van Dijk, Marcelo; Modric, De Jong, Hazard; Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mbappé.