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UEFA Has Revealed How Fans Voted For The 2018 Team Of The Year
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UEFA has revealed the 2018 Team of the Year voted on by its fans.
The number of users that took part in the selection was 168,543, with the total number of votes hitting 1,853,973.
Barcelona's Marc-André ter Stegen was selected in 30.4 per cent of teams and received 51,307 votes.
Just like EA Sports' Team of the Year for FIFA 19, the backline includes Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and three Real Madrid stars: Sergio Ramos, Marcelo and Raphaël Varane.
The midfield trio consists of 2018 Ballon d'Or winner Luka Modrić and Chelsea duo N'Golo Kanté and Eden Hazard.
Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo, Barça talisman Lionel Messi and inaugural Kopa Trophy winner and Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappé complete the strike force for the team.
According to UEFA, Modrić had the most votes out of any player with 115,440.
Both Messi and Ramos have also reached impressive feats in UEFA's Team of the Year.
The 31-year-old Argentine has made his tenth appearance, while the 32-year-old Spaniard has featured for the seventh consecutive time in Team of the Year.
So, after a month of voting, the https://t.co/sQezPQoaea fans' #TeamOfTheYear 2018 is revealed! :tada:
More than 1.8 million votes were cast in all - thanks for taking part! :raised_hands:
Congratulations to the winners! :clap::clap::clap: pic.twitter.com/bLSKFmMfg8
- UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) January 11, 2019
:star2: 68.5% of you picked @lukamodric10 :muscle:
The most selected player in the 2018 #TeamOfTheYear! :clap: pic.twitter.com/svr9ZvMwkN
- UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) January 11, 2019
:sparkler: #TeamOfTheYear :sparkler:
Check out the 11 stars that you voted as the best of 2018... :small_red_triangle_down::small_red_triangle_down::small_red_triangle_down:
- UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) January 11, 2019
This is the 10th time that Lionel Messi has been named in the UEFA #TeamOfTheYear - having missed out in 2013.
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- Did You Know...:question: (@DidYouKnowMessi) January 11, 2019
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Featured Image Credit: PA
Topics: Football News, Eden Hazard, Sergio Ramos, Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, Football, Lionel Messi, Marcelo, UEFA, Virgil Van Dijk, Kylian Mbappe, Team Of The Year, Raphael Varane, N'Golo Kante, Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric
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