Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior was not selected by fellow professionals for the FIFPro Best XI of the 2024/25 season. The voting process, which involved over 28,000 professional players, resulted in a list of 26 nominees without Vinicius Junior's name. Some of his Real Madrid teammates, such as Thibaut Courtois, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Fede Valverde, Jude Bellingham, and Kylian Mbappé, made the cut, as did former player Luka Modric, who now plays for AC Milan. Vinicius Junior was runner-up in the Ballon d'Or voting last season, losing to Manchester City's Rodri.The list of 26 candidates for the FIFPro Best XI includes players from various top clubs such as Paris Saint-Germain, Liverpool, Manchester City, and Barcelona. The nominees are:Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain/Manchester City)
Alisson Becker (Liverpool)
Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
Achraf Hakimi (PSG)
Alexander Arnold (Liverpool/Real Madrid)
William Saliba (Arsenal)
Marquinhos (PSG)
Pau Cubarsí (FC Barcelona)
Van Dijk (Liverpool)
Nuno Mendes (PSG)
Vitinha (PSG)
Joao Neves (PSG)
Fede Valverde (Real Madrid)
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City/Naples)
Luka Modric (Real Madrid/Milan)
Pedri (FC Barcelona)
Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
Raphinha (FC Barcelona)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Ousmane Dembélé (PSG)
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Leo Messi (Miami Inter)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr)
Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona)
Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
