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Reds feature heavily in UEFA's fans' Team of the Year shortlist

Cape Town - Liverpool have the most nominees for UEFA's fans' team of the year, with Andy Robertson also the first Scottish player to be nominated.

UEFA player of the year Virgil Van Dijk and captain Jordan Henderson are among the 10 nominees from the Champions League winners.

Robertson is the first player from Scotland to be nominated in the 19-year history of the fans' team, while 21 countries are represented in total from 14 clubs across Europe.

Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah, Fabinho, Georginio Wijnaldum, Trent Alexander-Arnold and Alisson Becker are the Reds' other representatives in the 50-man list.

Cristiano Ronaldo is in the running for the 16th successive year, while Lionel Messi has been nominated 14 times.

Real Madrid skipper Sergio Ramos, Robert Lewandowski, and Sergio Aguero are all on the shortlist for an eighth time.

- TeamTalk Media

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