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Three Juventus players are included in the nominations for UEFA’s ‘Team of the Year’, with Paul Pogba, Carlos Tevez and Gigi Buffon making the cut.
The award, which was first given in 2001 is voted for by a poll on the official website of European football’s governing body.
The Bianconeri are the only Serie A side represented in the poll, with the majority of nominations coming from La Liga and the Bundesliga, although Mehdi Benatia who spent last year at Roma is nominated.
Players nominated for UEFA Team of the Year:
Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea), Beto (Sevilla)
Defenders: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid), Miranda (Atletico Madrid), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich), Medhi Benatia (Bayern Munich), David Alaba (Bayern Munich), Ezequiel Garay (Zenit St Petersburg), Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich), Pablo Zabaleta (Manchester City), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid
Midfielders: Toni Kroos (Bayern Munich), Luka Modric (Real Madrid) ,Ángel Di María (Manchester United), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich), Ivan Rakitić (Barcelona) ,James Rodríguez (Real Madrid), Koke (Atletico Madrid), Xabi Alonso (Bayern Munich), Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Paul Pogba (Juventus), Yaya Touré (Manchester City), Arda Turan (Atletico Madrid).
Strikers: Gareth Bale (Rea Madrid), Diego Costa (Chelsea), Thomas Müller (Bayern Munich), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Zlatan Ibrahimović (Paris Saint-Germain), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), Alexis Sánchez (Arsenal), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Jonatan Soriano (Red Bull Salzburg), Carlos Tévez (Juventus), Neymar (Barcelona).