Jordi Alba, Alves and Piqué are possible defenders for FIFA FIFPro World XI

FC Barcelona’s Jordi Alba, Dani Alves and Gerard Piqué are among the candidates to be in the back four of the FIFA FIFPro World XI. The 20 candidates for this position were announced today Wednesday following votes from their colleagues around the world. More about FC Barceona Winter Soccer Camps.

The four players that get the most votes will be included in the FIFA FIFPro World XI, which will be announced at the FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala in Zurich next January.

Gerard Piqué and Dani Alves both featured in last season’s edition of the FIFA FIFPro World XI.

FC Barcelona already has four potential members of the XI, for in addition to Alves, Alba and Piqué, last Monday Víctor Valdés was named among the four candidate goalkeepers. On Friday, December 6th, the names of the 15 midfielders will be revealed, and the 15 strikers will be announced next Monday.