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Team of 2011: Central midfield

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Yaya Touré, Jack Wilshere, Xavi Hernández, João Moutinho and Luka Modrić are the central midfield candidates for the UEFA.com Team of the Year 2011: who would be your choice?

Team of 2011: Central midfield
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