Merely two days after capturing their second straight Champions League title, Real Madrid have introduced eight squad members among the 18 players featured in the 2016/17 Champions League Squad of the Season.
Including Atletico Madrid’s trio and Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, LaLiga sides garner two thirds of the total selections.
Gianluigi Buffon and Jan Oblak were chosen as the ideal goalkeepers in a blend of experience and youth.
The defensive line is comprised of Juventus’ Leonardo Bonucci, Atletico’s Diego Godin and Madrid’s Marcelo, Sergio Ramos and Dani Carvajal.
Los Blancos almost monopolise the midfield area with the inclusions of Luka Modric, Toni Kroos, Casemiro and Isco Alarcon, complemented by the Bianconeri’s creative engine Miralem Pjanic and Monaco’s never-tiring Tiemoue Bakayoko.
Lastly, the UEFA Technical Observers put together a star-studded front line featuring Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi, Antoine Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe and Robert Lewandowski, who combined to score 43 goals throughout the campaign.
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