Barca dominate UEFA dream team selection
Updated: Wednesday, 18 Jan 2012 17:53
Barcelona dominate the UEFA.com users' team of the year for 2011, with five of the team coming from the European champions.
Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Lionel Messi - made the line-up along with Real Madrid trio Iker Casillas, Marcelo and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Tottenham winger Gareth Bale is the only Barclays Premier League representative in the XI.
The 22-year-old Wales international helped Spurs reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League last season.
Bayern Munich's Holland forward Arjen Robben and AC Milan's Brazil centre-back Thiago Silva completed the team, chosen by 380,000 uefa.com users, with Barca coach Pep Guardiola selected on the bench.
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