Six Spanish players in uefa.com XI

Players from European champions Spain dominate the uefa.com Team of the Year 2008 which was published yesterday.

The poll attracted more than 256,000 users with 3.3 million votes cast to determine last year's 'dream team'. It includes six members of the Spanish team that won Euro 2008 after beating Germany 1-0 in the Vienna final.

Iker Casillas is the goalkeeper, playing behind two international team-mates in Sergio Ramos and Carles Puyol.

The continental champions strongly influence the central sphere of operations, with Xavi Hernandez being the pick in the middle of the park and Cesc Fabregas handed the role of attacking midfielder. Fernando Torres lines up in attack.

The Spanish flavour continues with the deployment of Lionel Messi, of Barcelona, alongside Torres. That makes the current La Liga leaders the best-represented club, with three players.

Together with Real Madrid, Bayern Munich have two players thanks to the inclusion of left-back Philipp Lahm and winger Franck Ribery.

English football can point to the nominations of centre-back John Terry and winger Cristiano Ronaldo, both protagonists in the Champions League final between Chelsea and Manchester United.

Alex Ferguson, who led United to a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory in Moscow, was the uefa.com users' pick as best coach for 2008.

Alessandro Nesta, Kaka, Clarence Seedorf and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were included in the 2007 edition but there were none from the Serie A this time around.

Team of the Year 2008: Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, John Terry, Carles Puyol, Philipp Lahm, Cristiano Ronaldo, Xavi Hernandez (captain), Cesc Fabregas, Franck Ribery, Lionel Messi, Fernando Torres.

Coach: Alex Ferguson.