6 City men named in FIFA TOTY, but SofaScore rating shows NONE deserve to be in
Manchester City players dominated the FIFPRO world men's team that was unveiled by FIFA at an awards ceremony in London on Monday.
Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne, Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, John Stones all featured in the XI, while Lionel Messi was the only player outside of Europe to be included.
The selection was hardly a surprise given City secured a historic Treble, but the picture is surprisingly different according to SofaScore.
Jude Bellingham and Kylian Mbappe are the only two players in both XIs, but all six City stars miss out.
Here Mail Sport takes you through the Best XI of 2023, courtesy of SofaScore.
Michele Di Gregorio (Monza) - 7.32
Forget about Ederson, Emiliano Martinez and Thibaut Courtois. Monza goalkeeper was the best in his role, according to SofaScore.
The 23-year-old kept 10 league clean sheets as newly-promoted Monza finished a creditable 11th in their debut Serie A season and has already registered seven this term.
Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) - 7.46
With a rating of 7.46, the Newcastle captain is the highest-rated defender in the XI.
Trippier was ever-present in the Premier League last season, as the Magpies finished fourth and returned to the Champions League for the first time in two decades.
The England right-back registered 10 assists in all competitions as Eddie Howe's men reached the Carabao Cup final and has already racked up eight this term.
It's no surprise Newcastle's downturn in form has coincided with a difficult patch for their skipper.
Danilo (Juventus) - 7.27
Juventus boast Serie A's second-best defensive record this season, thanks in no small part to Danilo's contribution.
The Brazilian ranks second among the Old Lady players in terms of tackles, clearances and
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