The French publication L'Equipe presented its version of the symbolic team of the best football players of 2022.
Thibaut Courtois, the goalkeeper of Real Madrid and the Belgian national team, was recognized as the best goalkeeper. The squad also includes Courtois' teammate and reigning Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema and top scorers at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, PSG forwards Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.
A completely symbolic team looks like this:
Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois (Belgium, "Real" Madrid).
Defenders: Kyle Walker (England, Manchester City), Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands, Liverpool), Josko Guardiol (Croatia, RB Leipzig), Theo Hernandez (France, AC Milan).
Midfielders: Luka Modric (Croatia, Real Madrid), Casemiro (Brazil, Manchester United), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium, Manchester City).
Attackers: Karim Benzema (France, "Real" Madrid), Lionel Messi (Argentina, "PSG"), Kylian Mbappe (France, PSG).