David Luiz is in FIFA's team of the year!

[Southport Zeb]

David Luiz is in FIFA's team of the year!

Diable Rouge wrote: And what did the North do to upset Blatter, that only Jackie Fullerton was allowed vote?

The Irish FA didn't get round to replying to the email.

[Calvert]

David Luiz is in FIFA's team of the year!

Their loss.
Jackie's some chanter.

You know you're officially old when you see shit like this and wonder what they've done to the game while shaking your head...

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/foo...llon-d-Or.html

With obvious apologies about the link, etc.

[Borracho]

David Luiz is in FIFA's team of the year!

Apparently, over the last five years, 38 of the 55 players picked for the FIFA Team of the Year have been from Barcelona or Real Madrid.

[The Awesome Berbaslug!!!]

David Luiz is in FIFA's team of the year!

the power of marketing.

[Borracho]

David Luiz is in FIFA's team of the year!

Real Madrid have won one Spanish title and one CL (by the skin of their teeth) in that time.

[The Awesome Berbaslug!!!]

David Luiz is in FIFA's team of the year!

I wonder what proportion of that group is made up of defenders

[Southport Zeb]

David Luiz is in FIFA's team of the year!

Breakdown by position of Barcelona/ Real Madrid selections 2010-14 (counting players who changed club mid year as half a selection)

Barcelona
GK - 0
D - 7 (Pique x 3, Alves x 3, Puyol)
M - 9 (Iniesta x 5, Xavi x 4)
F - 5.5 (Messi x 5, Villa x 0.5)

Real Madrid
GK - 3 (Casillas x 3)
D - 5 (Ramos x 4, Marcelo)
M - 3 (Alonso x 2, di Maria x 0.5, Kroos x 0.5)
F - 5 (Ronaldo x 5)