Has everyone forgotten the World Cup semi-final already?
Apparently, a significant number of the 50,000 or so professional footballers tasked with selecting the FIFA FifPro World XI for 2014 have conveniently forgotten that game, where Luiz was particularly bad in Brazil’s shocking 7-1 defeat to eventual World Champions Germany.
Despite his performance in that game and a few more high-profile lapses of concentration for which he’s renowned throughout the year, Luiz still managed to find his way into a team alongside Ballon d’Or nominees Manuel Neuer, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi amongst others.
It was a decision that very few people on Twitter could understand.
David Luiz!!!!!! Get Blatter out!!!!
— Jamie Carragher (@Carra23) January 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/Vine_Football/status/554696211211755521
FIFA team of the year includes David Luiz. We all dreamt that 7-1 semi final, didn't we? Aaron Paul on @lstwrd now by the way.
— Matt Cooper (@cooper_m) January 12, 2015
After naming David Luiz in team of the year, the FIFPro website has crashed ..
— Rob Harris (@RobHarris) January 12, 2015
How did David Luiz and Thiago Silva make the team of the year ??Horrific World Cup's #joke
skysports5— colm cooper (@colmcooper13) January 12, 2015
David Luiz makes FIFA FIFPro World XI despite 7-1 defeat to Germany and Chelsea selling him.
— Paul Hayward (@_PaulHayward) January 12, 2015
