Alternate Ballon d’Or Team of the Year: Gareth Bale, Chelsea Pair & Bayern Munich Quartet Make the XI

An XI made of those overlooked by FIFA this year.

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Goalkeeper – Thibaut Courtois (Atletico Madrid/Chelsea & Belgium)

Left-Back – David Alaba (Bayern Munich & Austria)

Centre-Back – Javier Mascherano (Barcelona & Argentina)

Centre-Back – Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid & Uruguay)

Right-Back – Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich & Germany)

Central Midfield – Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid/Bayern Munich & Spain)

Central Midfield – Yaya Toure (Man City & Ivory Coast)

Attacking Midfield – James Rodriguez (AS Monaco/Real Madrid & Colombia)

Left-Wing – Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich & Germany)

Right-Wing – Gareth Bale (Real Madrid & Wales)

Striker – Diego Costa (Atletico Madrid/Chelsea & Spain)