World Cup 2010: FIFA All-Star Team Announced
The fans have spoken...
By Clark Whitney
The team consists of six players from champions Spain, as well as coach Vicente del Bosque. Rounding off the starting XI are two representatives of Germany, and one from Brazil, Uruguay and the Netherlands.
Maicon - Sergio Ramos - Carles Puyol - Philipp Lahm
Wesley Sneijder - Xavi - Bastian Schweinsteiger - Andres Iniesta
Diego Forlan - David Villa
The fans' choice included three right fullbacks (Maicon, Sergio Ramos, Philipp Lahm), as well as two central attacking midfielders (Wesley Sneijder, Xavi). Golden boot winner Thomas Mueller failed to make the starting lineup.
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