For the first time in its 12 year history the UEFA.com team of the year has no representative from the English Premier League.
The award is decided by a public online vote and this year attracted 5.3 million voters.

8 of the 11 play their football in La Liga, with 4 representatives from both Barcelona and Real Madrid. The other 3 spots are filled with players from each of the Bundesliga, Serie A and France's Ligue Une.

The Uefa.com team of the year

Goalkeeper

Iker Casillas (Real Madrid)

Defenders

Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Gerard Pique (Barcelona)
Thiago Silva (AC Milan/Paris Saint-Germain)
Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich)

Midfielders

Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)
Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona)
Andrea Pirlo (Juventus)
Mesut Ozil (Real Madrid)

Forwards

Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)