Robert Lewandowski Lionel Messi Cristiano RonaldoGetty/Goal

World Team of the Decade: Messi and Ronaldo lead the line

As the 2010s come towards their end, Goal has picked the best XI of players to have starred over the past decade.

Goal journalists Peter Staunton, Stefan Coerts and Sam Brown formed the selection panel as some of the game's biggest names battled it out for places in the team.

Taking achievements at both club and international level into account, here is what they come up with.

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And check out how and why the selections were made right here!