With the Christmas season upon us, we decided to indulge ourselves in a bit of festive fun. A selection of Goal.com journalists have all revealed their ideal World XIs.

Please note that the players chosen are not those deemed to have performed best in 2008 but, rather, those who each writer would pick if they could select an ideal team of current players, regardless of recent form. Therefore, the likes of Kaka and Petr Cech, who had under-par calendar years, but are still world class, are definite options.

Below are the selections of Goal.com. Take a look, and then decide who you would have in your ideal team...
like.no.other (4-5-1)

Casillas

Sergio Ramos-Chiellini-Puyol-Evra

Messi- Xavi- Mascherano- Iniesta - Robinho

Eto'o


Peter 'Rinus Michels' Staunton (4-4-2)

Casillas

Maicon- Hangeland- Chiellini- Pranjic

Ribery- Toulalan- Xavi- Ashley Young

Ibrahimovic- Ibisevic


KS 'Miguel Munoz' Leong (4-3-3)

Casillas

Sergio Ramos- Lucio- Chiellini- Lahm

Gerrard- Xavi- Kaka

Messi- van Nistelrooy- Robinho


Alan 'Erbert Chapman' Dawson (4-2-3-1)

Casillas

Maicon- Lucio- Chiellini- Zhirkov

Xavi- Lampard

Ribery- Messi- Cristiano Ronaldo

Janko


Sulmaan 'Special One' Ahmad (4-3-3)

Buffon

Maicon- Nesta- Ferdinand- Evra

De Rossi- Xavi- Kaka

Messi- David Villa- Cristiano Ronaldo


Adam 'Zdenek Zeman' Scime (4-2-3-1)

Casillas

Maicon- Terry- Chiellini- Evra

Gerrard- Cambiasso

Messi- Kaka- Cristiano Ronaldo

Ibrahimovic


Salvatore 'Valeri Lobanovski' Landolina (4-4-2)

Frey

Panucci- Puyol- Pepe- Chiellini

Ribery- Hamsik- Xavi- Ronaldinho

Diego Milito- Fernando Torres


Greg 'Alex Ferguson' Ptolomey (4-4-2)

Allan McGregor

Maicon- Vidic- Chiellini- Lahm

Ribery- Xavi- Fabregas- Cristiano Ronaldo

Messi- Drogba


Mike 'Michel Hidalgo' Maguire (3-5-2)

Cech

Puyol- Mexes- Chiellini

Ribery- Xabi Alonso- Obi Mikel- Gerrard- Ashley Young

Anelka- Aguero


Carlo 'Tele Santana' Garganese (4-1-3-2)

Buffon

Maicon- Vidic- Chiellini- Evra

Mascherano

Messi- Xavi- Gerrard

Amauri- Fernando Torres


So there you have it - the Goal.com crew have revealed their selections. Which team do you believe to be the best? More importantly, who would you choose in your best World XI? let us know your formation and ideal team.

Merry Christmas
source [www.goal.com]

 

some interesting combination's there. surprised someone picked ibisevic, not many rate him but he is damn good.

 

so pick your dream team from today's players

 

there are so many talents out there today you could easily make several "dream" teams, but just off the top of my head...

4-2-3-1

Casillas

Chiellini - Sergio Ramos - Zhirkov - Lahm

Lampard - Gerrard

Messi - Cristiano Ronaldo - Kaka

Fernando Torres

 

I know exactly how you feel that was sorta the same way for me.... but that is a lethal team you have up there

 

you posted up a pretty lethal lineup yourself brother, eto'o especially has been killing as of late!

 

You both have nice line-ups. I'll take a shot at it.

(4-4-2)

Casillas

Pepe - Ferdinand - Puyol - Lahm

C. Ronaldo - Gerrard - Lampard - Messi

Eto'o - Torres

 

/\ nice! that is a hell of a lineup alex

 

Thanks!

My bench for sh!ts and giggles.

- Van der Sar
- Vidic, Maicon
- Ronaldinho, Iniesta
- Henry, Ibrahimovic