Virgil van Dijk named in world XI as Mo Salah snubbed again – Latest Liverpool FC News

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The FIFPro World XI for 2025 has been announced and Virgil van Dijk has been included, but there is notably no place for Mo Salah. Virgil van Dijk named in FIFPro XI Van Dijk’s imperious campaign as a Premier League-winning captain has seen him land a place in the newly-announced FIFPro World XI, a team made up of players voted for as the best in the world.

Having also been included in 2019, 2020, 2022 and 2024, this is the fifth time Van Dijk has earned his place in the the side, making the fact that Salah has never been included even more astonishing. While his form has taken a hit this season, the voting should be based on the last campaign when Salah scored 29 goals and provided 18 assists, managing 11 goal contributions more than next best in Europe’s top five leagues.

He was nominated for the team alongside Alisson, but neither made the final XI with more voters selecting Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal plus Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele as attackers. FIFPro World XI 2025: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Van Dijk, Mendes; Palmer, Bellingham, Pedri, Vitinha; Yamal, Mbappe, Dembele While these awards might not matter for supporters, they are becoming of increasing importance to modern players who like to be recognised for their individual exploits in a team game.