Napoli trio up for FIFA Best XI: surprise for Meret, with Di Lorenzo, McTominay | OneFootball

The exponential growth of the Napoli brand and the sports results achieved have received official certification at the highest levels of world football. FIFA has officially opened the voting for the Best XI 2025, the ideal lineup that rewards the best players of the calendar year, and the list of candidates is decidedly tinged with blue.

Napoli, three blues in the running for the World Top 11: McTominay challenges the stars, Meret among the great goalkeepers

The Neapolitan club can boast no less than three members included in the nominations, confirming the international relevance achieved by the squad. The real surprise comes in goal: Alex Meret has been included in the list of the best goalkeepers in the world. The Friulian goalkeeper finds himself among the "sacred monsters" of the role such as Courtois, Neuer, Sommer, and compatriot Donnarumma, with Di Gregorio completing the Italian trio. An enormous mark of esteem for Napoli's number one.

If Meret is the novelty, the other two nominations are confirmations and consecrations. In defense, flying the flag high is captain Giovanni Di Lorenzo, now steadily considered among the best right-backs in Europe. In midfield, the star of Scott McTominay shines: the Scotsman enters the fray on the strength of an absolutely dominant year in Serie A, culminating with the recognition of the best player in the league. His presence carries weight, included in a department featuring names of the caliber of Bellingham, Pedri, De Jong, and Valverde. The general list also sees other Italians as protagonists, such as Retegui in the offensive department, where the competition is fierce with icons like Mbappé, Haaland, Messi, and Cristiano Ronaldo. Voting is already open on FIFA's official website: Napoli fans now have the opportunity to support their favorites and try to push them into the strongest eleven on the planet.

Andrea Alati

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