Facts and figures: UEFA.com Team of a Year 2017

You voted in your droves – a record of scarcely 8.8 million to be precise – and on Thursday morning we suggested the UEFA.com fans’ Team of a Year 2017. Now it’s time to puncture a small deeper.

HOW MANY OF YOUR XI MADE THE FINAL CUT?

Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus Italy)

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• Picked for a fifth time and now usually one behind heading screw Casillas
• At 39, Buffon extends record as oldest ever actor to make a team

Defender: Dani Alves (Juventus/Paris Brazil)

• Draws turn with Piqué and Lahm on 5 selections
• Has formerly been picked while during both Sevilla and Barcelona

Defender: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid Spain)

• Received some-more votes than any other actor for second deteriorate running
• Has done a final XI 7 times, undisguised record for a defender

Defender: Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus Italy)

Giorgio Chiellini is enclosed for a initial time©AFP/Getty Images

• First inclusion after blank out in 4 prior years nominated
• Second true coming for a Juve defender (Bonucci in 2016)

Defender: Marcelo (Real Madrid Brazil)

• First coming given 2011, usually other time he was nominated
• Received second-most altogether votes, usually behind Ramos

Midfielder: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City Belgium)

• One of dual Belgians chosen – a nation never formerly represented
• First Manchester City actor to have done a XI

Midfielder: Toni Kroos (Real Madrid Germany)

Toni Kroos has been in 3 of a final 4 teams©AFP/Getty Images

• One of 6 midfielders picked 3 times, dual bashful of Xavi, one behind Iniesta
• Sixth year using that during slightest one German total in all-star side

Midfielder: Luka Modrić (Real Madrid Croatia)

• Included for second true year following entrance coming in 2016
• Only Croatian ever voted into a Team of a Year

Midfielder: Eden Hazard (Chelsea Belgium)

• First Chelsea actor comparison given Ashley Cole in 2010
• Chosen after blank a cut on 3 prior occasions

Forward: Lionel Messi (Barcelona Argentina)

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• Makes class for a ninth time – usually Ronaldo has some-more inclusions
• Received third-most votes, behind usually Ramos and Marcelo

Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid Portugal)

• Selected for a record 12th time altogether – 3 some-more than any other player
• Eleventh uninterrupted year: 4 as midfielder (2007–10), 7 in attack

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