Lionel Messi Joins Erling Haaland As Manchester City & Liverpool Dominate EA FC 24 Team of the Year

The EA FC Team of the Year 2023 Lineup has finally been unveiled. After a rigorous voting period, the final 11 names are finally here. From FIFA The Best Men’s Player winner, Lionel Messi to treble winner Erling Haaland, this lineup consists of the absolute best in the game.

Let’s take a look at who made the last cut for this anticipated lineup.

The official EA FC Team of the Year 2023!

Starting with the goalkeeper position, Alisson Becker from Liverpool has emerged as the top choice. Moving on to defense, we have Jeremie Frimpong from Bayern Leverkusen, Theo Hernandez from AC Milan, Virgil van Dijk from Liverpool, and Ruben Dias from Manchester City.

Forming an impressive midfield trio for this team are Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City, along with Jude Bellingham representing Real Madrid. Finally, leading the attack for this extraordinary team are Lionel Messi from Inter Miami, Kylian Mbappe from PSG, and Erling Haaland from Manchester City.

The dominance of Manchester City is evident in the Team of the Year, with four of their players making the list. It comes as no surprise, considering their remarkable treble-winning season under Pep Guardiola. Apart from City, Liverpool is the only other team to have multiple players on the team, with two representatives.

Finally, we see all three finalists of FIFA’s The Best Men’s Player of 2023 included in the lineup. It is also worth noting that this year marks the first time an MLS player, Lionel Messi, has been selected for this esteemed lineup. As for the Argentine, he continues to make history as he kicks off 2024 with a bang.

A dream start to 2024 for Lionel Messi

On Monday night, Lionel Messi was awarded the FIFA The Best Men’s Player Award, surpassing Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. This victory marked his third time winning this prestigious trophy, making him the all-time leader in this category. What makes this victory even more remarkable is that La Pulga is also the inaugural player from Major League Soccer (MLS) to be bestowed with this prestigious recognition.

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Although unable to attend the ceremony in person, the 36-year-old plans to showcase his award in front of his fans on Friday during Inter Miami’s friendly game in EL Salvador. Besides this accolade, he has secured a spot on the 2023 FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11 team. With each accomplishment, Lionel Messi solidifies his place among soccer’s greatest legends.

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