- EA SPORTS FC announced their Team of the Year nominees on Monday
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The shortlists for both the men's and women's EA SPORTS FC Team of the Year have been revealed, with plenty of big names to choose from.
Revealed on Monday afternoon, the list of nominees includes more than 200 names and voting is now open to fans until Sunday, January 12.
Perennial award winners Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are on the list of male finalists, in a list brimming with talent.
The pair are among 31 names on the shortlist of attackers which also includes Liverpool's Egyptian king Mohamed Salah, Real Madrid duo Vinicius Jr and Kylian Mbappé, as well as much-in-demand Sporting striker Viktor Gyokeres and prodigy of Barcelona Lamine Yamal.
Yamal, who lit up Euro 2024 with Spain, is joined by his compatriot Rodri, and the Ballon d'Or winner heads the list of midfield nominees.
Jude Bellingham (left) is among the nominees for the EA SPORTS FC Men's Team of the Year
Cristiano Ronaldo (left) and Lionel Messi are among the 31 attackers for fans to vote for
Virgil van Dijk is among the defense nominees that fans can vote on until Sunday
Lauren James (left) and Aitana Bonmati are among the stars to vote in the women's TOTY
The imperious Virgil van Dijk and the robust Antonio Rudiger are among the options in defence, while Aston Villa's number one and Argentina World Cup winner Emiliano Martínez is one of seven goalkeepers up for voting.
In total, there are eight England internationals in the men's team, including Chelsea playmaker Cole Palmer, Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham and Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane.
On the women's side there are several Lionesses nominated for voting in the EA SPORTS FC Team of the Year.
Defensive duo Alex Greenwood and Lucy Bronze are nominated, as are electric forwards Lauren Hemp and Lauren James.
Hemp is joined by her Manchester City teammate Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw, while Mayra Ramirez is a fellow Chelsea striker who can vote like James.
Wolfsburg forward Alexandra Popp, who helped lead Germany to Olympic gold at the 2016 Rio Games, is another contender for nomination.
Spanish metronome Aitana Bonmati, who won successive Ballon d'Ors, is among a list of midfielders that includes Pernille Harder and Brazilian legend Marta.
The final XI teams will be revealed and available on EA SPORTS FC 25 from Wednesday 15 January onwards, with the men's TOTY roster available on EA SPORTS FC Mobile from Tuesday 21 January.
Click HERE to vote for the EA SPORTS FC TOTY Men's Team of the Year and HERE for the female TOTY.
