Well there you have it. The year 2001 has gone and left us. The poll results are in as voted by you the audience:
WORLD XI
gk
Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich) 10
def
Bixente Lizarazu (Bayern Munich) 9
Walter Samuel (AS Roma) 8
Cosmin Contra (Alaves/AC Milan) 5
Sami Hyppia (Liverpool) 5
Alessandro Nesta (Lazio) 5
mid
Figo (Real Madrid) 8
Francesco Totti (AS Roma) 8
Patrick Vieira (Arsenal) 8
Rivaldo (Barcelona) 6
Zinedine Zidane (Juventus/Real Madrid) 6
str
Andrei Shevchenko (AC Milan) 7
Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 6
Oliver Kahn has garnered the most votes and is the only consensus pick for his position.
remaining results:
gk - Barthez, Toldo, M.Landreau (1)
def - Ayala, Roberto Carlos, Thuram (3); Cafu, Candela, Lucio, J.Zanetti (2); P.Andersson, A.Carbone, M. Pablo (1)
mid - Giggs, Keane (3); Beckham, J.Valeron (2); Ballack, Effenberg, Helguera (1)
str - Owen, Raul (4); Crespo, Elber (2); Trezeguet, Tristan (1)
WORLD XI
gk
Oliver Kahn (Bayern Munich) 10
def
Bixente Lizarazu (Bayern Munich) 9
Walter Samuel (AS Roma) 8
Cosmin Contra (Alaves/AC Milan) 5
Sami Hyppia (Liverpool) 5
Alessandro Nesta (Lazio) 5
mid
Figo (Real Madrid) 8
Francesco Totti (AS Roma) 8
Patrick Vieira (Arsenal) 8
Rivaldo (Barcelona) 6
Zinedine Zidane (Juventus/Real Madrid) 6
str
Andrei Shevchenko (AC Milan) 7
Thierry Henry (Arsenal) 6
Oliver Kahn has garnered the most votes and is the only consensus pick for his position.
remaining results:
gk - Barthez, Toldo, M.Landreau (1)
def - Ayala, Roberto Carlos, Thuram (3); Cafu, Candela, Lucio, J.Zanetti (2); P.Andersson, A.Carbone, M. Pablo (1)
mid - Giggs, Keane (3); Beckham, J.Valeron (2); Ballack, Effenberg, Helguera (1)
str - Owen, Raul (4); Crespo, Elber (2); Trezeguet, Tristan (1)