« on: December 31, 2010, 10:06:06 PM »
Gareth Bale has been named by Marca readers as the best left back in the world in 2010. The full team of the year is as follows – lining up in a 4-3-3 formation. GK: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid)
DF: Maicon (Inter Milan), Gerard Pique (FC Barcelona), Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona), Gareth Bale (Tottenham Hotspur)
MF: Xavi Hernandez (FC Barcelona), Xabi Alons0 (Real Madrid), Andres Iniesta (FC Barcelona)
FW: Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona), David Villa (FC Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) The XI was voted for by 125,000 Marca readers, and naturally is very focussed on the Spanish league, MARCA is a Spanish national daily sports newspaper owned by Unidad Editorial
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‘It’s the stuff of dreams…As a child, being a fan of the sport, I never imagined that one day I’d be in this position. Kids from Kilburn don’t become favourite for the Tour de France. You’re supposed to become a postman or a milkman or work at Ladbrokes." Bradley Wiggins 2012 Tour de France Champion