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title: "Coutinho nominated for place in World XI"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/coutinho/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "James Browning"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2017-09-20T11:34:30Z"
modified: "2017-09-20T12:13:18Z"
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# Coutinho nominated for place in World XI

Philippe Coutinho has been nominated for a place in the FIFA FIFPro World XI.

> Twitter: Congratulations @LFC. @Phil\_Coutinho has been nominated for the @World11. Well-deserved! https://t.co/0Rn8uMLa7U (@World11)

The World XI is a team comprising of the best eleven players in the world in a calendar year, and is voted for by the professional players themselves.

![Matthias Hangst/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2017/09/504555964.jpg)

There is a shortlist of 55 players deemed the best in the world, which is then narrowed down five-fold for the final award. The award started in 2005, when Coutinho’s compatriot Ronaldinho won the FIFA World Player of the Year award as well as a place in the XI.

Listed below are the Liverpool players who have made it into the final XI in the past:

**2007:** Steven Gerrard\
**2008:** Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres\
**2009:** Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres

Ex-Liverpool men Luis Suarez and Xabi Alonso have both appeared in the World XI in their time at Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively.