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Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo Headline Full 2019 UEFA Team of the Year

Bleacher Report | January 15, 2020

Related Topics: Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, UEFA Champions League, Liverpool F.C., Trophées UNFP du football, FC Barcelona, Juventus F.C., Andrew Robertson, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk

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UEFA has named its Team of the Year for 2019, with European champions Liverpool dominating the selection alongside Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo.

The Reds have five players in the XI, which was confirmed on the UEFA Champions League Twitter account on Wednesday:

UEFA Champions League @ChampionsLeague

ud83cudf87 #TeamOfTheYear 2019 revealed! ud83cudf87 More than 2 million votes were cast - thanks for taking part! ud83dude4c

Virgil van Dijk was a colossus at the back for Jurgen Klopp's side, while full-backs Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold excelled.

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