The Best FIFA Football Awards: 5 players who were unlucky to miss out on the FIFA FIFPro World11

#1 Andrew Robertson (Liverpool)

Robertson's exclusion left countless people stunned

The FIFA FIFPro Best Men’s World11 made an alarmingly high number of headlines for the astounding selections it entailed. However, one couldn’t help but wonder if Marcelo’s inclusion over Andrew Robertson was the most appalling of them all.

The Scottish international has propelled himself into one of the world’s best full-backs and arguably the best left-back on the planet.

Last season, he amassed 11 assists in the league and supplied ammunition for two goals in the Champions League.

Moreover, he was a menace down the left flank for Liverpool, where his telepathic understanding with Mane caused the most stoic of defences problems.

Blessed with unparalleled energy and technical ability, Robertson also showcased his leadership attributes when the Reds needed it most.

The game against Barcelona quickly springs to mind where the full-back ensured his side got onto the front foot with several crunching tackles and forays into the attacking third.

Defensively, he was as brilliant, if not more. In the league, he averaged 2.2 tackles per game while that number was eclipsed just a touch in Europe, where he produced 2.5 tackles per game.

Thus, it wasn’t a surprise when quite a few people labelled the Scottish international as the premier left-back in the world, which incidentally, was a title accorded to Marcelo a couple of years back.

And, it seems the top brass handed the Brazilian a place in the eleven out of nostalgia. After all, had it been based on performances last season, not a single left-back in the world, let alone Marcelo, could hold a candle to Robertson’s displays.