Six Manchester United stars and one from Tottenham... but no Manchester City players: FIFPro reveals list of top 55 footballers in the world

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Real Madrid is the best represented club with a record 13 names on the international players' association FIFPro's shortlist of 55 contenders for its World XI Player Awards.

The Spanish giants, who won both the La Liga and Champions League titles last season, also held the previous club record of having 12 players on the list in both 2014 and 2015.

Nine Spaniards have made the shortlist, making Spain the most well-represented country, with France and Brazil close behind on seven nominations each.

Cristiano Ronaldo is one of only two players to have featured on every shortlist since 2005

Barcelona's Lionel Messi is also nominated and La Liga players dominate the 55-man list

England, who dominated the inaugural shortlist back in 2005 with 10 nominations, have just one representative this year in Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane, who has made the list for the first time.

Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo and Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon are also included, making them the only two players to make every shortlist since the first World XI in 2005.

Neymar is leading the way for Paris Saint-Germain, who he joined from Barcelona this summer

Harry Kane is Tottenham's only nominee. Chelsea have four players, Manchester United have six, Liverpool have but Manchester City have none.

About 25,000 professional footballers took part in the poll, which this year covers performances by players from August to June, aligned with the majority of club competitions. Previous editions covered player performances in a calendar year.

The final World XI will be announced at an awards ceremony in London on October 23.