Paris: France Football announced the Ballon d'Or Dream Team on Monday. It has finally revealed the 11 players who are a part of the Ballon d'Or Dream 11. Nevertheless, the organisers did release a star-studded all-time XI. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Diego Maradona, Pele and more get place in the line-up. A total of three teams were picked, all of whom were shared across social media platforms by France Football.
140 journalists choose the final playing XI and in the list, non-European footballers who were not eligible from 1956 to 1994 were included, thus allowing journalists to vote for Pele or Maradona, Goal.com reported. The defenders of this side are composed of Germany's Franz Beckenbauer, Brazil's Cafu, and Italy's Paolo Maldini. Spain's Xavi was also named as the best midfielder in the history of the sport. Argentina's Messi, Portugal's Ronaldo, and Brazil's playmaker Ronaldo are the three strikers. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have won Ballon d'Or five and six times respectively.
Ballon d'Or Dream Team: Lev Yachine (goalkeeper), Cafu, Paolo Maldini, Franz Beckenbauer, Lothar Matthaus, Xavi, Pele, Diego Maradona, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Ronaldo.
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