Team of the Year: 3 million votes in 24 hours
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
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The UEFA.com users' Team of the Year 2015 is capturing the imagination of fans across the world with 3 million votes cast in the first 24 hours the polls were open.
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The UEFA.com users' Team of the Year 2015 has attracted over 3 million votes in the first 24 hours since polling opened on Tuesday.
By 13.00CET on Wednesday, 3,067,262 votes had been cast in the poll, which gives fans the chance to select their stars of the year from a 40-strong selection chosen by UEFA.com staff writers on the basis of their performances for a European club or national team in 2015.
UEFA.com users have until 13.00CET on 5 January to cast their vote, with the final lineup to be announced three days later on UEFA.com.
- For full details of the nominees and to place your vote, visit http://en.toty.uefa.com/
Team of the Year facts
• This is the 15th Team of the Year; a record tally of more than 8.6 million votes were registered for the 2014 selection.
• Users can pick their formation from four goalkeepers, 12 defenders, 12 midfielders and 12 forwards.
• UEFA Champions League winners Barcelona provide eight nominees including current UEFA Best Player in Europe Lionel Messi.
• Some 13 clubs figure on the shortlist, from six different leagues, with 19 nationalities represented.
• UEFA will once again set aside €100,000 for a player voted into the team to present to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).
