Europe's top 5 leagues ideal XI
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
Serie A winner. 30 matches and 24 goals conceded.
Right-back: César Azpilicueta (Chelsea)
Premier League winner. 38 matches and 1 goal.
Central defender: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
La Liga winner. 28 matches and 7 goals.
Central defender: Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus)
Serie A winner. 29 matches and 3 goals.
Left-back: Marcelo (Real Madrid)
La Liga winner. 29 matches and 3 goals.
Holding midfielder: N'Golo Kanté (Chelsea)
Premier League winner. 35 matches and 1 goal.
Attacking midfielder: Thiago Alcántara (Bayern)
Bundesliga winner. 27 matches and 6 goals.
Attacking midfielder: Isco Alarcón (Real Madrid)
La Liga winner. 30 matches and 10 goals.
Forward: Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
Second in La Liga. 34 matches and 37 goals.
Forward: Edison Cavani (PSG)
Second in the Ligue 1. 36 matches and 35 goals.
Forward: Kylian Mbappé (Mónaco)
Ligue 1 winner. 29 matches and 15 goals.
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LaLiga
Serie A
Bundesliga
Premier League
Ligue 1
Barcelona
Bayern München
Chelsea
G. Buffon
Juventus
Monaco
PSG
Real Madrid
E. Cavani
Sergio Ramos
Marcelo
L. Messi
C. Azpilicueta
Thiago
Isco
L. Bonucci
N. Kanté
K. Mbappé
